I will confess that although
we haven’t visited a host of countries in Central America (though I’ve visited
Venezuela and Margarita Island several times) and Panama is still on my short
list. However, Costa Rica has a special place in my heart. With so
many places still let to visit, it’s a rare island or country that can entice
us to visit more than once or twice. The first time we went to Costa Rica
we were true neophytes and weren’t sure what to expect.
On our first trip (February
2003) we chose to stay on Flamingo beach (a black sand beach) in the Guanacaste
region. It was so funny to see my feet each night. On that first
trip we stayed at Flamingo Beach Resort, a cute little resort that of all
things … had no TVs in the rooms! Talk
about a culture shock! Having no TVs in
the room though encouraged us to use the TV Room where we could mingle with
other guests who were starving for news from home. On that trip we did a round-the- country tour
with an expat who took us on roads that weren’t roads. I was nauseas for a week after that tour!
Cute monkey we ran into
on our tour
first trip in 2003
The second time we went (Thanksgiving in 2004) we went the all-inclusive route and stayed for almost two weeks at the Fiesta Premier Resort and Spa in Guanacaste. The resort was huge but felt intimate. We were lucky to stay in a little duplex near the beach and the reception area so we didn’t have to hike up and down the hills.
On both our Costa Rica trips we flew into the Liberia airport. Both times we came away with the opinion that the Costa Rican people are some of the friendliest and most genuine people we’ve run into in our travels.
If you go:
- If you’re going to stay in the Guanacaste region then definitely fly into the infinitely cleaner, safer and more convenient Liberia airport.
- Avoid San Jose airport if you can. Safety was an issue when we visited and I’m not too sure much has changed. Plus, the distance between San Jose and many of the tourist areas is very long.
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