Sunday, January 24, 2010

Costa Rica - December 16 - 29, 2009

Allan & Anne spend the Christmas holidays in Costa Rica


San Jose, Costa Rica
Marriot Hotel - colonial hacienda architecture located on a 30-acre coffee plantation



Visiting the Doka Coffee Plantation





Coffee Trees

Coffee Beans









Visiting the Opera House Built in 1894











We  took a boat  thru Drake Bay to get too our lodge



In the Osa Peninsula










Osa Peninsula was described by the National Geographic as the most biologically diverse  places on earth. All kinds of tropical plants, mammals, insects and over 350 different birds.












Hiking around the Aguila De Osa Inn

Drake Bay



Taking a boat to the Corcovado National Park




Hiking thru Corcovado National Park



Quetzal  seen from a super zoom camera lens









Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on the Nicoya Peninsula
We took a ride on a cable car to get to our Sky Trek Canopy tour and ziplined above the forest, fun ride!
No chance to take pictures....


We met our private driver and drove along the Pacific Coast to get to the town of Islita, near the  tip of the  Nicoya Peninsula.   Along the way, we had frequent stops, enjoying seeing beautiful  birds and animals




A  most wonderful place on the Pacific Coast!

Excellent beach resort with 2 pools and a walk to the ocean
Entrance gate to our room






Bar area with an endless pool









Walking to the the pool near the beach



Another great pool right near the Pacific Coast








Airport for our next flight to Tamarindo on the Pacific Coast













Xmas Eve Dinner


Tamarindo beach -  great area for walking and collecting neat spiral shells













Having lunch in town (typical beach-type area with tourist shops, surf equipment &.beach stores)

Flying back to San Jose

Our last night in San Jose at the Xandari Resort & Spa on a 40-acre coffee & fruit plantation overlooking Costa Rica’s Central Valley 




View of San Jose from our balcony

Another wonderful trip!


































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