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Bas traveling around Costa Rica page 5.
The town of La Fortuna is a small little town that has just about everything you'd really need. If you're just traveling through, then you'll definitely find everything you'll need for your trip. Heck, I even found an auto mechanic because my car died while I was in La Fortuna this time around...It's good to be in a town that at least has a mechanic! Anyway, La Fortuna is known for the great views of Arenal, the hot springs and the waterfall. This is why La Fortuna is a must see!
Arenal is the really tricky part of this trip...you never know when you're going to be able to see the guy blow...That's why I suggest you stay at least two nights in La Fortuna. There are several activities to keep you busy and at night, maybe you'll get lucky and watch the big guy lose his head. The first night my friend and I were in town we stayed at Arenal Paraiso. This is a fantastic little resort facing the Volcano Arenal. We each got a private cabin facing the monster for about $70/night. It was worth every freakin' penny! The resort itself has nearly everything you could ever want...massage, good restaurants, gift shop and even hot springs...but I suggest enjoying the professional hot springs.
What are hot springs, you ask? Well...there is a lot of water deep under the earth that is full of minerals and other ad-craving elements that supposedly revitalize your skin...I really don't care about that hub bub...it could be true it could be false. All I know is that Arenal heats up these rivers of water to about 165 degrees Fahrenheit and can pretty much cook you. Of course, if you travel to the Baldi hot springs (which is my favorite...isn't the cheapest but it's just so damn cool) you can choose the temperature of your water. They also have cool, natural pools as well. It is probably one of the most relaxing things you can do in your life. You pay for a full day pass at Baldi so I wouldn't suggest only going for an hour or so. I'd say get there at about 10 when they open and get a feel for the place. Enjoy and relax. Then after dinner, head back up there and spend a few hours. If you're lucky, they'll kill the lights at night so you can watch the Mighty Arenal explode. That would be the experience that you tell everyone about, I promise.
My friend and I fully enjoyed and took advantage of the hot springs and even worked in a massage or two throughout the day. We ate well and enjoyed La Fortuna. The next day, we drove to the great waterfall of La Fortuna. It's a spectacular spectacle (I really just wanted to type that). I've seen a few waterfalls in my life but this one is probably the largest that I'd seen. Not to mention you're allowed to try your luck and swim in the thing. I'm pretty sure if the water hit you it would kill you but then again, maybe not. I don't think people are that smart and I don't remember anyone ever dying. I think I've read that 4 people a year die from opening soda bottles and such...so I suppose anything is possible. Moral of the story is the waterfall is a must see. I believe it costs nearly $5 to get in but it's worth it.
La Fortuna is also a good place to check out the Canopy Tour (Monteverde is my favorite Canopy Tour). La Fortuna has pretty much managed to incorporate all things sought after by tourists and made them available. You'll see that it is a town conditioned to tourism and they welcome it and cater to it well.
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Read more:
- Day 1 /San Jose.
- Day 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 /Nicoya Pensula, Mal Pais, Santa Teresa, Montezuma and Tambor.
- Day 7 & 8 /Jaco and Manuel Antonio.
- Day 9, 10 & 11 /La Fortuna and Arenal.
- Day 12 & 13 /Jaco, Manuel Antonio, San Jose or Alejuela.
- Download Bas must see Costa Rica (PDF) |
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