Thank you, all for your ideas. I just got back from La Fortuna ( 3 days and 2 nights) and I went with no plans with 'M" one of my tica amigas. First off, it's a heck of a drive from San Jose to La Fortuna. 3-4 hours. The last 80 KM are pure country, winding like a snake, up and down. Not much fun after the first 30 minutes, Pura Vida. When we arrived in town, I went straight to the first bar in the center, that I saw, lol. The Lava Bar. As pricey as the Rey. Lunch for 2 was $35.00. And a couple of drinks and a shared diner, with live music, is easily $45. Oh well. Across the street is a hostel called Hostel Backpackers, La Fortuna. They had private rooms with a/c for $ 52. And they had dormitories for the dedicated backpackers. There is a big convenience store next door, and it's very convenient. We met people from many different countries with a lot of energy, and had a fun time. The hostel has many different properties all over costa rica. There was as sister property one block away with a nice pool, and poolside bar.
We drove a little bit out of the town and saw a bunch of cars parked alongside the road. There was a guy watching the cars (for a few coins) and we went to the hot springs. Very nice and relaxing and there were at least 20 tourists who discovered the place. The hot spring are so relaxing that after the usual evening exercise,(wink, wink) we both slept like Babi*s.
I joked with 'M" that next time , we need to charter a helicopter.
La Fortuna is a central location to enjoy many different adventures. But the adventures are not necessarily close by. I would suggest planning 3-4 days, and bring some moolah to enjoy organized tours with transportation. We wanted to go to Rio Celeste, but it was 1 1/2 hrs from the center of town and in the opposite direction of San Jose.
As a side note, on the way back, we avoided the Main Highway going past the airport because of the work being done on the bridge. We took RT 27 near Oratina. This highway goes past the Escazu mall and ends in La Sabana. Avoided that terrible traffic on the autopista.
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