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Family Vacation Tips - Part 1 - Traveling Costa Rica's Central Pacific Coast with Kids
Traveling with Children in Costa Rica - Central Pacific Coast
On the Pacific Ocean side, Costa Rica has plenty to offer for kids – mangrove forests to explore, really wet, tropical rain forests, pristine warm water beaches, and fabulous places to see spectacular wildlife, such as the endangered scarlet macaws, two-toed and three-toed sloths, toucans, ocelots and tapirs, plus marine mammals, dolphins, and humpback whales.
Manuel Antonio National Park (Quepos) – Manuel Antonio National Park (Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio), one of Costa Rica's most popular parks, is quite easy to get to from San Jose. Right on the ocean, Manual Antonio is a dry-ish rain forest with mangroves and swimming beaches.
The trails through the park are easy, mostly level walking trails, and you can explore on your own. From the entrance, a good route to take is to walk along Playa Espadilla, swim at Playa Manuel Antonio (Manuel Antonio Beach), and walk back along Sendero El Perezoso.
At the entrance to the park, it's a good idea to hire a naturalist guide to help you see all the marvelous wildlife in the park. The guides have spotting scopes, and most importantly, know where to find all those beautifully camouflaged animals (we stood with an iguana practically right under our feet, and didn't see it until our guide pointed it out).
We saw common tent bats, tiny little proboscis bats, howler monkeys making lots of noise, a mother and baby three-toed sloth and a two-toed sloth snoozing in the trees, black iguanas (which are really black and ochre colored, and hard to spot on the rain forest floor), a basilisk iguana with a big fin down the back, toucans, iridescent hummingbirds, and squirrel monkeys. We spent some time just watching a (non-poisonous) golden silk spider hypnotically spinning a shimmering golden web.
Bring swim suits to swim at Manuel Antonio Beach – the beach is a sheltered cove with wide sandy beach, turquoise waters, plus picnic tables, bathrooms and showers to rinse off after your swim.
Because it's so popular, Manuel Antonio can get crowded. The high season is December/January to April. Late May or June is a good time to come, as it isn't all that crowded, and it's just the beginning of the rainy season (October is the rainiest month).
Tip: Manuel Antonio National Park is closed on Monday
Drake Bay (Bahia Drake) – Drake Bay is named after that intrepid explorer, Sir Francis Drake, who stopped here in 1579. And it's still somewhat remote, 45 min. by plane or seven hours by road from San Jose, but Bahia Drake is well worth the trip. It's one of those places where the wonders of the natural world are so extraordinary and the rain forest environment is endlessly fascinating. You might have seen poison dart frogs or scarlet macaws in the zoo, but it's completely different so see these animals in their rain forest home.
The beach at Drake Bay is a huge crescent, a black sand beach, perfect for combing for shells and driftwood at low tide (at high tide, the beach more or less disappears). Surrounding the beach is lush, dense tropical vegetation and flowering plants (it gets plenty of rain here). In the trees along the beach, look for colorful scarlet macaws in the wild almond trees.
Rain forest hikes – There are paths along the beach that go from the little town of Agujitas, toward La Paloma, through the forest, across a small suspension bridge, to the beach of San Josecito, where there's good snorkeling.
To really see the rich and wonderful wildlife, hire an experienced naturalist guide. We took a two hour hike, perfect for kids, to look for poison dart frogs. You'd think these bright red and green frogs would be easy to spot, but you need to know where they live. Our guide led us way into the rain forest and started turning over leaves and branches – out jumped the tiny poison dart frogs. On our hike, we also saw scarlet macaws, two toucans high in the trees calling to each other, blue morpho butterflies, monkeys, a crocodile in a shallow river, and if you're lucky, you might spot an ocelot also. Corcovado Expeditions has excellent guides and kid-oriented hike itineraries.
Tip: These are wet, wet rainforests, and you often wade in the streams on your hike, so wear good sturdy sandals like Tevas, not flip flops. Also, bring binoculars to spot the birds in the trees high up.
Dolphin and whale watching – Go out for half-day a cruise around the bay where you can look for whales and dolphins year round – humpback whales, orcas, bottlenose dolphins.
Corcovado National Park (Parque Nacional Corcovado) – From Drake Bay, take an unforgettable day trip to Corcovado National Park, fabulous rain forest, with lots of opportunities to see unique wildlife. It's only a 20 min. boat ride to the park, then hike the trails with a naturalist guide, including a trail to a waterfall, and a cooling dip. (This is a trip you'll definitely want to do with a guide, so contact your hotel or Corcovado Expeditions).
Terraba Mangrove Forest – Some places are only accessible by boat, and this is the way to explore the maze of channels, lined with mangrove trees, and home to all sorts of birds, caimans, crocodiles, river turtles, boas and basilisk iguanas (they walk on the water). A day trip through the mangrove forests of the Rio Sierpe feels like your own "Lost World" adventure.
Family Vacation Tips Part 1 - Traveling Costa Rica's Central Pacific Coast with Kids
Family Vacation Tips Part 2 – Traveling Costa Rica’s Northern Zone
Originally Published by Travel For Kids:
Monday, February 4, 2008
Costa Rica Family Vacations
For your next Family Vacation consider an Eco Vacation in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is the most biodiverse place on earth with an unsurpassed variety of wildlife. Costa Rica offers an unparalleled array of safe activities for the entire family. Along with its incredible variety of unique experiences, Costa Rica offers an assortment of family oriented resorts to fit any family budget.
Eco Interactive (EcoInteractiveTours.com) specializes in family oriented travel to Costa Rica. 85% of all profits from Eco Interactive go to the Eco Preservation Society (EcoPreservationSociety.org) and supports wildlife and conservation projects in Costa Rica, including the Saving Mono Titi documentary
Another unique feature of the Eco Interactive program is its relationship with Kids Saving the Rainforest. Through KSTR children develop pen pal relationships with Costa Rican school children and learn about how to create their own conservation programs within their own communities. During your vacation there are educational opportunities through the KSTR program.
In addition, Eco Interactive offers families opportunities for Carbon Neutral Vacation with a personalized family reforestation project at the Rainmaker Conservation Project. Leave a lasting family legacy during your vacation experience by planting trees that will not only offset your carbon foot print for your vacation, but will help to restore critical habitat in the Costa Rican Rainforest.
Wonderful Costa Rica
Costa Rica is an ideal location for your next Family Vacation.
Costa Rica is the first country to set the goal of becoming carbon neutral, with the goal of accomplishing this by the year 2021. The government has declared peace with the environment.
There is no other place on earth like Costa Rica. Costa Rica is the most bio-diverse place on the planet. Nearly 6% of the entire world’s species reside in this tiny little country. It is a place with more species of birds than in all of North America, it has more species of butterflies than the entire continent of Africa.
25% of all the lands in Costa Rica are natural parks and protected areas. The variety and the complexity of the habitats provide your family endless opportunities for discovery and adventure.
Safe, Stable & Peaceful
Costa Rica is a peaceful and stable nation. Known as the Switzerland of the America’s, in 1948 Costa Rica became one of the first countries in the world to abolish their military, Those resources were redirected into education and healthcare. Today Cost Rica has one of the highest standards of living in all of Latin America.
Costa Rica has an outstanding education system, as the country boosts a higher literacy rate than Canada (94%). In addition, Costa Rica has a healthcare system that the World Health Organization rates ahead of the United States. Contrary to what you might read elsewhere, Costa Rica is not a Third World Country. It is a Second World / Developing Nation with a vibrant and growing economy.
The Birthplace of Eco Tourism
Eco Tourism was invented in Costa Rica; with more than 15 years as an eco-destination it has an unsurpassed variety of services, facilities and activities. With the diversity of its ecology, the uniqueness of its varied activities and the development of its tourism infrastructure, Cost Rica is a world-class destination ideal for an unparalleled family vacation experience.
Costa Rica truly has something for every family. For the younger children it provides encounters with the natural world that you just won't find anywhere else. For families with active teens, the array of adventure activities is unsurpassed.
For more information see:
EcoPreservationSociety.org
EcoInteractiveTours.com
SavingMonoTiti.com
Organizational Alliances:
Kids Saving the Rainforest
The Association for the Conservation of Mono Titi
Rainmaker Conservation Project.
Costa Rica Family Vacations
For your next Family Vacation consider an Eco Vacation in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is the most biodiverse place on earth with an unsurpassed variety of wildlife. Costa Rica offers an unparalleled array of safe activities for the entire family. Along with its incredible variety of unique experiences, Costa Rica offers an assortment of family oriented resorts to fit any family budget.
Eco Interactive (EcoInteractiveTours.com) specializes in family oriented travel to Costa Rica. 85% of all profits from Eco Interactive go to the Eco Preservation Society (EcoPreservationSociety.org) and supports wildlife and conservation projects in Costa Rica, including the Saving Mono Titi documentary
Another unique feature of the Eco Interactive program is its relationship with Kids Saving the Rainforest. Through KSTR children develop pen pal relationships with Costa Rican school children and learn about how to create their own conservation programs within their own communities. During your vacation there are educational opportunities through the KSTR program.
In addition, Eco Interactive offers families opportunities for Carbon Neutral Vacation with a personalized family reforestation project at the Rainmaker Conservation Project. Leave a lasting family legacy during your vacation experience by planting trees that will not only offset your carbon foot print for your vacation, but will help to restore critical habitat in the Costa Rican Rainforest.
Wonderful Costa Rica
Costa Rica is an ideal location for your next Family Vacation.
Costa Rica is the first country to set the goal of becoming carbon neutral, with the goal of accomplishing this by the year 2021. The government has declared peace with the environment.
There is no other place on earth like Costa Rica. Costa Rica is the most bio-diverse place on the planet. Nearly 6% of the entire world’s species reside in this tiny little country. It is a place with more species of birds than in all of North America, it has more species of butterflies than the entire continent of Africa.
25% of all the lands in Costa Rica are natural parks and protected areas. The variety and the complexity of the habitats provide your family endless opportunities for discovery and adventure.
Safe, Stable & Peaceful
Costa Rica is a peaceful and stable nation. Known as the Switzerland of the America’s, in 1948 Costa Rica became one of the first countries in the world to abolish their military, Those resources were redirected into education and healthcare. Today Cost Rica has one of the highest standards of living in all of Latin America.
Costa Rica has an outstanding education system, as the country boosts a higher literacy rate than Canada (94%). In addition, Costa Rica has a healthcare system that the World Health Organization rates ahead of the United States. Contrary to what you might read elsewhere, Costa Rica is not a Third World Country. It is a Second World / Developing Nation with a vibrant and growing economy.
The Birthplace of Eco Tourism
Eco Tourism was invented in Costa Rica; with more than 15 years as an eco-destination it has an unsurpassed variety of services, facilities and activities. With the diversity of its ecology, the uniqueness of its varied activities and the development of its tourism infrastructure, Cost Rica is a world-class destination ideal for an unparalleled family vacation experience.
Costa Rica truly has something for every family. For the younger children it provides encounters with the natural world that you just won't find anywhere else. For families with active teens, the array of adventure activities is unsurpassed.
For more information see:
EcoPreservationSociety.org
EcoInteractiveTours.com
SavingMonoTiti.com
Organizational Alliances:
The Phoenix Zoo
Kids Saving the Rainforest
The Association for the Conservation of Mono Titi
Rainmaker Conservation Project.
Eco Interactive Tours offers the ideal family vacation experience in Costa Rica.
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