Monday, March 22, 2021

CostaRica_21

 

Why Costa Rica again ?

 

Drive to Tenorio Volcano National Park


Day 1-2 arrived at the airport in Liberia,. Rented  4X4 AWD  Van/SUV for the   self-drive . Started  with the drive to the area around Tenorio Volcano National Park. This region is famous for its volcanoes, misty cloud forests, and jungle trails. The star of the show, however, is the Celeste River and its namesake waterfalls, whose ethereal, sky-blue waters are the result of volcanic mineral content and the sun's reflection. 
Rio Celeste Hideaway Resort is a  wonderful place to stay overnight  Easy to  see the birds and wildlife even from the  room ( Night walk tour was OK) 

Photo albums( click for the Slideshow, F11 For the full screen) 

1a) Rio Celeste  hike  Selected 


1b) Rio Celeste   Rest ( to be added) 
1c) Rio Celeste Video 
Other  places of interest  near  by: 
Tenorio National Park
The MiraValles  hot Spring 
Lasa Hornillas Volcanic Activity (  Hornillas = Hot Stove)  
Yoko  Termales 
 * Parque  Nacional Rincon  De la Vieja (  to be covered in  the next trip) 

2) Poas Volcano National Park 

* Pre booking and purchase for the entrance through  the SINAC   is  a must. 
Poás is one of Costa Rica´s most active volcanoes, and one of its most frequently visited and prominent ones. It contains a green acid crater lake and during some of its frequent phreatic eruptions, water from the lake is ejected like a geyser.
Poás has two summit crater lakes. The southermost one, Botos, is cold, clear has not eruptied for about 7500 years. The other crater lake is geothermally heated and -after Kawah Ijen in Indonesia - is probably the world's second most acidic natural lake. Its pH is near zero
2a) Poas Volcano  National Park Selected 
2b) Poas Volcano Rest   ( To be added ) 

Hotel:  Poas Volcano Lodge is a stunning and unique mountain lodge nestled into rolling pastures, with breathtaking views of Poas Volcano . Very Rustic , Spansish colonial style decor inside  a very huge cattle ranch. 

3) Carara National Park

Carara  NP is a favorite with bird watchers, especially for the Scarlet Macaw, One of the most brilliantly beautiful tropical birds. When you do sight a Scarlet Macaw in the wild, they are breathtaking – fire engine red bodies with sunshine yellow and royal blue wing feathers tinged with a bit of green, and a distinct stark white patch around both eyes

Professional Guide with good knowledge and powerful  telescope is strongly recommended.(We had Andres +50684230485    whatsapp)

3a) Photo album : Scarlet McCaw and  Bird Life 
3b) Jaco and Carara NP  ,  The Tarcoles River Bridge and the Crockodile 
3c) Scarlet McCaw Video 

Reference : Photos of Carara National Park Costa Rica (costa-rica-guide.com) 

4) Manuel  Antonio National  Park 


d) Day  trip to Nauyaca Waterfalls  and   Marino Ballena National Park 


( Belleria @  Whatsap +506 6278 1980) 
5) San Jose 


Other /Misc  Photo albums  


  • On the road
Cuisines 
Water and Us 
MT 


References 

  1. Online  books on  my Drive /Kindle  : DK,  Frommer,  National Geogrpahy Nauyaca Waterfalls ,  Marino Ballena National Park 
  2. Brochures: Tourist attractions of  Costa Rica
    Tourst attractions  near  Manuel attraction State Park 
  3.  Kimkim's outline : https://www.kimkim.com/tp/dlW50xmM 
General 


Future trip to Costa Rica

  •  Parque  Nacional Rincon  De la Vieja 
  • Reserva Rara Avis :  Renote Jungle lodgr in heart of Sarapiqui region
  • Isla del Coco (best for Scuba divinbg) 
  • corcovado national park  ( fly to Drake Island) 
  • San Jose Museums 



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