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DIRECTIONS from San Jose to La Fortuna/Arenal
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Hey guys, Im DAngelo from http://TravelCostaRicaNow.com and today I have another travel tip for you todays travels tip is going to be about transportation. More specifically driving transportation driving from San Jose, Costa Rica all the way up here to the La Fortuna area, which is home to the Arenal Volcano, which is constantly erupting, which is why most of you come out here in hopes to see lava. So, if we can zoom on in to this map Ill walk you through on how to get from San Jose to La Fortuna.
As you can see San Jose is down here and up here to the north is the Arenal Volcano and right next to the Arenal Volcano is the town of La Fortuna which well be headed to today. Now, Costa Ricas not really known for their street names for instant if you look at this map here this main road that well be taking out of San Jose On one map it will be called the Inner-American highway, and on another map it might be called the Pan-American highway, and on a third map it will be labeled highway #1. So, for reference for this video and so you can fallow along better regardless to what map you have Im not going to label any of the roads that are on the map, and Im just going to let you know as far as how many miles to a certain point or the towns youll be passing through now the drive from San Jose to La Fortuna is anywhere from 3 hours to 3 ½ hours. Now Id recommend if possible to drive to La Fortuna in the morning, because later in the late afternoon and early evening those roads have been known to have heavy fog which reduces your visibility tremendously. Umm also there are three different routes to get to La Fortuna from San Jose so Ill be going through all three routes.
For more helpful travel information on Costa Rica make sure you check out our website and our blog.
Our Travel Tip Website- http://TravelCostaRicaNow.com/
michael alan’s blog – http://www.DoingCostaRica.blogspot.com/
Our pictures from around Costa Rica – http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelcostaricanow_com/
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Trailer for the Battlestations: Pacific Volcano Island Map Pack DLC.
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Volcano Dessert at Tango Mar Hotel Costa Rica
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Gerardo makes a volcano (pancake with blackberries and brandy) at the Tango Mar Hotel on the Nicoya peninsula near Tambór, Costa Rica on December 15, 2007.
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http://bit.ly/twkjanson The Roberts family heads to eco-friendly Costa Rica to get a close-up look at the area’s most active volcano, while staying at a hotel right at the base of the mountain. Then head up to the fabled cloud forests of Santa Elena and Monteverde to find all sorts of jungle creatures. Canopy tours, weird wildlife encounters and rumbling mountains are all part of this Costa Rican interior adventure.
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Gaia Hotel Reserve Manuel Antonio Costa Rica
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Hey Everyone, we got a chance to stay a couple nights at the Gaia Hotel and Reserve in Manuel Antonio Costa Rica. http://GaiaHR.com Folks, this is a 5-Star, ADULT ONLY hotel and resort. Quite funny actually, the night before we were at Tranquilo Backpackers in San Jose- reviewing that and some of the other hostels in the San Jose area. The next night, Gaia in Manuel Antonio. So, does this 5-star hotel live up to its status? I gotta say we were thinking Gaia may be a little pretentious, after all, studio’s and villa’s start at about $220 and go up to about $900. Don’t get me wrong, we appreciate 500,000+ thread count and flat screen tv’s as much as anyone, and they DO have a 12 acre Reserve with rare wildlife and lush vegetation on the property. But what about the pretentiousness? Would they be snooty? Well, Check this video out and see if the Gaia Hotel and Reserve meet OUR standards of 5-Star… without the ATTITUDE.
For more helpful travel information on Costa Rica make sure you check out our website and our blog.
Our Travel Tip Website- http://TravelCostaRicaNow.com/
michael alan’s blog – http://www.DoingCostaRica.blogspot.com/
Our pictures from around Costa Rica – http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelcostaricanow_com/
Our Gay Travel Tip Webpage – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Gay
michael alan’s gay blog – http://www.DoinGayCostaRica.blogspot.com
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Villa Pacande
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Located in Itiquis of Alajuela, Costa Rica, near the Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO Airport), on the road to Poas Volcano national Park
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San Jose Costa Rica Sabana Park
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La Sabana Park or Parque La Sabana is easily located on any map of San Jose. It is located at the western end of Paseo Colon. Back in the day this used to be San Jose’s international airport. This is the perfect place to spend the afternoon and immerse yourself in Tico culture as this is the city’s center for active sports and recreation. Here you’ll find everything from jogging trails, soccer fields, basketball courts and even a few public tennis courts. All the facilities in La Sabana are open to the public.
Parque La Sabana is where Tico families gather for picnics, kite flying, fishing and overall socializing with friends and family, and there’s even an outdoor sculpture garden. This is just a GREAT place to experience local culture and maybe even a good reminder on how the simple pleasures in LIFE are often the BEST… there’s not a PlayStation in site.
Check out our video of La Sabana and if you got an hour or two we would recommend a stroll through the park. We would also recommend you leave this park before dusk and AVOID it all together during the night time hours when the sketchier characters of San Jose come out to play… and they don’t seem interested in a pick-up game of soccer.
For more helpful travel information on Costa Rica make sure you check out our website and our blog.
Our Travel Tip Website- http://www.TravelCostaRicaNow.com
michael alan’s blog – http://www.DoingCostaRica.blogspot.com/
Our pictures from around Costa Rica – http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelcostaricanow_com/
Our Gay Travel Tip Webpage – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Gay
michael alan’s gay blog – http://www.DoinGayCostaRica.blogspot.com
Lots more travel tips on video by us – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Costa_Rica_Travel_Videos
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Travel Smart in Costa Rica
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This economically strong and politically stable nation of Central America has coastlines along both the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific ocean. Volcanoes, rain forest and great surf will keep you occupied. The people will welcome you to their proud culture. Allow an InterContinental Concierge member lead you on a special tour. Go to http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ic/1/en/hotel/sjoha
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GAY Protest- Gran Hotel Costa Rica Discriminates!
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GAY Protest held outside the entrance of the Gran Hotel Costa Rica and next to the National Theater. It appears GRAND Hotel Costa Rica may want to consider providing its Security Staff with Sensitivity Training, or perhaps a Review of the current Costa Rican LAWS on the Books regarding the discrimination of Gays. Basically, two lesbians accuse the Security Staff of the Gran Hotel Costa Rica for harassing and discriminating against them for kissing outside the hotel in the square. The kicker, apparently it wasn’t even a ‘making-out’ type of kissing. How boring is that? Well these lesbians weren’t going to take it, so they got their gay ‘family’ and friends to stage a protest outside the Gran Hotel. It was very nice to see a good turn-out and BEST of all, many ‘younger’ gay Tico’s were present of show their SUPPORT. Now that’s what I call a step in the right direction.
For more helpful travel information on Costa Rica make sure you check out our website and our blog.
Our Travel Tip Website- http://www.TravelCostaRicaNow.com
michael alan’s blog – http://www.DoingCostaRica.blogspot.com/
Our pictures from around Costa Rica – http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelcostaricanow_com/
Our Gay Travel Tip Webpage – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Gay
michael alan’s gay blog – http://www.DoinGayCostaRica.blogspot.com
Lots more travel tips on video by us – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Costa_Rica_Travel_Videos
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GAY Protest- Gran Hotel Costa Rica Discriminates!
Author: admin
GAY Protest held outside the entrance of the Gran Hotel Costa Rica and next to the National Theater. It appears GRAND Hotel Costa Rica may want to consider providing its Security Staff with Sensitivity Training, or perhaps a Review of the current Costa Rican LAWS on the Books regarding the discrimination of Gays. Basically, two lesbians accuse the Security Staff of the Gran Hotel Costa Rica for harassing and discriminating against them for kissing outside the hotel in the square. The kicker, apparently it wasn’t even a ‘making-out’ type of kissing. How boring is that? Well these lesbians weren’t going to take it, so they got their gay ‘family’ and friends to stage a protest outside the Gran Hotel. It was very nice to see a good turn-out and BEST of all, many ‘younger’ gay Tico’s were present of show their SUPPORT. Now that’s what I call a step in the right direction.
For more helpful travel information on Costa Rica make sure you check out our website and our blog.
Our Travel Tip Website- http://www.TravelCostaRicaNow.com
michael alan’s blog – http://www.DoingCostaRica.blogspot.com/
Our pictures from around Costa Rica – http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelcostaricanow_com/
Our Gay Travel Tip Webpage – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Gay
michael alan’s gay blog – http://www.DoinGayCostaRica.blogspot.com
Lots more travel tips on video by us – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Costa_Rica_Travel_Videos
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