The Arenal Hanging Bridges
So our epic adventure in La Fortuna continues! Here’s a quick recap… We were exploring the jungles around La Fortuna with Eco Terra Costa Rica, a local tour guide company who had planned out our whole trip! Our day had started with an early pick up at around 5am, and by lunch time we had…
Staying in a Costa Rican Treehouse
Our first home in Costa Rica was at Heliconias Nature Lodge, which was located about 20 minutes away from the La Fortuna and Arenal Volcano areas. The lodge has a unique vibe, making you feel right at home as soon as you arrive, which might be because the lodge is run by a local Costa…
Finding Río Celeste
From the minute I started planning our trip to Costa Rica I wanted to find a way to include a trip out to Río Celeste Waterfall. A tiny pool of sparkling, astonishingly blue water found deep in the luscious green jungle. What could be more magical?! The more I began to research Costa Rica,…
The Essentials: La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Location: Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. Time Zone: Central Standard Time UTC -6. Getting There: Arriving into Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, I would highly recommend organizing a transfer to get to La Fortuna. By car it takes about 2.5 hours to reach La Fortuna from the airport,…