Here´s a list of friends we recommend:
TRIP PLANNING
www.muchacostarica.com
Let our friend Rayna Levin help you plan your trip, she´s got great contacts and knowledge of Costa Rica.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
www.tropicaladventures.com
The Tropical Adventures Foundation is a non-profit organization providing volunteer tour packages for individuals, families and groups interested in exploring the culture, language and natural beauty of Costa Rica.
ESPARZA
Deb and Rob run this wonderful B and B where you can relax at the top of the hill in a hammock overlooking the Gulf of Nicoya, great base for trips to Tortuga Island and Nicoya peninsula, and off the tourist trail, great for relocation assistance and info.
JACO BEACH
Blue Palm Hotel: Friendly, centrally located, well priced and very welcoming, what more would you want? Enjoy...
www.bphotel.com
TAMARINDO BEACH
www.villasmacondo.com
Villas Macondo is a peaceful place to relax with nature. Located on a quiet side street only a two minute walk to the wonderful beaches and the center of Tamarindo. A cordial and friendly atmosphere makes you feel at home...
Hotel Arco Iris: Another friendly spot in Tamarindo, great location, relaxing atmosphere, cool pool.
www.hotelarcoiris.com
PLAYA GRANDE
Annie and Dave will take good care of you, enjoy the surfing and the yoga at the Ripjack Inn.
www.ripjackinn.com
OSA PENINSULA
ZANCUDO BEACH
Susan and Andrew welcome you to Cabinas Los Cocos:
“The Most Romantic Cabins on the Beach” - Tom Huth, Conde Nast Traveler
Listed by Frommer's as one of ten “Best Bed and Breakfast and Small Inns of Costa Rica”
www.loscocos.com
TREEHOUSE IN COSTA RICA
www.treehouseincostarica.com
Stay in a real, honest to goodness multilevel treehouse with parrots and monkeys as your neighbors.
www.cabinasjimenez.com
From the shores of Cape May, NJ. to the
shores of the Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica,
John Podson has transformed this once
very simple hotel into 10 charming and
well-appointed Cabinas.
GREEN TRAVEL
www.stepoutexperience.com
StepOut is all about green and sustainable travel. They are dedicated to protecting the natural environments and respecting the culture of the places we visit. That means conserving the land, wildlife, and other natural resources, respecting local cultures and their way of life, and contributing positively to the socioeconomic growth of local communities.
MONTEVERDE
www.hotelbellbird.com
Between Santa Elena and Monteverde, this lovely hotel welcomes you to the magical world of the Monteverde Reserve.
www.hotelmandarina.com/
Boutique-style hotel and accessible prices, great choice in Monteverde.
TILARAN
www.lacarretacr.com
Stay with Rita and Ed in this lovely site near Lake Arenal, wonderful breakfasts and comfortable rooms.
NORTHERN ZONE
Near the Nicaraguan border and the Celestial River and waterfall, tinted by natural chemicals, delicious to swim in. Stay nearby, get away from the pack and enjoy this experience.
www.cataratarioceleste.com
CURUBANDÉ
Gerard & Ingrid van Vuuren welcome you to El Sol Verde Lodge & Campground in Curubandé near National Park Rincon de la Vieja.
www.elsolverde.com
SAMARA AND CARRILLO BEACHES
CASA BUENAVISTA
Cinzia and Fiorenzo, a sweet Italian couple, run this two-room B&B. Each room has its own hot-water bathroom, porch and entrance, and there’s a small shaded yoga terrace in the garden.”
Located just 7 kilometres south of Playa Samara in Playa Carrillo, it boasts beautiful white sand, crystaline blue water, surrounded by luscious coconut palms.
.... and at only 350 meters from that heavenly beach, you will find Casa Buenavista!
http://www.carrillobeach.com/ and
http://www.samarabeach.com/
NOSARA BEACH
www.nosarasurfacademy.com
Stay at the Gilded Iguana and Butch will get you up on the board, guaranteed.
MONTEZUMA
www.lacolinadecarolina.com
WOW views from a hill above the lovely beach town of Montezuma.
BEJUCO BEACH
www.rhodesidecostarica.com
Gwen and Edmund welcome you to one of the few unspoiled corners left in Costa Rica, the village of Bejuco, on the Northern Pacific Coast.
