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5 days on the ground in Costa Rica
Restaurante Malinche is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

1. Restaurante Malinche

4.7
Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaria, Alajuela, Provincia de Alajuela
Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Their Desanto Typico (typical Costa Rican breakfast) is reasonable authentic for an airport restaurant.

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

2. Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)

7.5
(Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría)
Bulevar Aeropuerto (Autopista General Cañas), Alajuela, Provincia de Alajuela
International Airport · Río Segundo · 612 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Budget time to fill out their exit form and pay the $29 (or so) fee before you check in for your flight back!

DoubleTree by Hilton is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

3. DoubleTree by Hilton

8.6
1 km al oeste del Centro Nacional de Convenciones, en la calle paralela a la Autopista General Cañas, La Asunción, Heredia
Hotel · 53 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Close to the airport. Ideal place to stay if you are heading out into the country right after your first night. If you are going to explore San Jose, this is not the right spot.

Restaurante Las Tejas is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

4. Restaurante Las Tejas

7.4
1 km al oeste del Centro Nacional de Convenciones, en la carretera paralela a la Autopista General Cañas, La Asunción, Heredia
Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: If you are a guest here, you are better off wandering down the street to the Sushi or Italian restaurant less than a block away. Good for sipping rum at night at the bar, though!

Arsenios Sushi Bar is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

5. Arsenios Sushi Bar

6.9
Heredia, Heredia
Sushi Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Pretty decent sushi and close the Double Tree Hilton.

Monteverde Villa Lodge is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

6. Monteverde Villa Lodge

7.6
50 m sur del cementerio, Santa Elena, Puntarenas
Hotel · 5 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: A basic hotel that was fine for our one night in town. If you can find nicer accommodations, such as the tree house lodging, I recommend it.

Taco Taco is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

7. Taco Taco

8.5
Costado oeste del Super Compro, Santa Elena, Puntarenas
Taco Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Best food we had in Monteverde and a pretty good deal. Loved sitting outside in the sun.

1770 Viewpoint is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

8. 1770 Viewpoint

Cafeteria · 1 tip

Brett L.Brett Lider: At the top of the tram before you start taking the zip lines down. The hot chocolate is free but the rum costs money. I recommend both.

Sky Adventures is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

9. Sky Adventures

2 km suroeste de Selvatura, Cabeceras, Guanacaste
Tour Provider · 28 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Well run hiking/bridges tour, tram, and zip lines.

Restaurante Morpho's is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

10. Restaurante Morpho's

7.7
50 metros este del Banco Nacional, Santa Elena, Puntarenas
Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: A nice sit down restaurant with a mix of Costa Rican and other dishes.

El Trapiche Tour is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

11. El Trapiche Tour

Monteverde
Other Great Outdoors · 8 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Probably our favorite single activity in Monteverde: a tour of a coffee, sugar, and chocolate plantation. Great guides. Great demos. And even some hands-on activities.

Tree House Restaurante & Cafe is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

12. Tree House Restaurante & Cafe

7.3
Costado oeste de la iglesia católica, Santa Elena, Puntarenas
Restaurant · 74 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Obligatory to stop by here. Cool tree.

Restaurante El Trapiche is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

13. Restaurante El Trapiche

Costado sur de la plaza de deportes, El Dos, Guanacaste
Latin American Restaurant · 1 tip

Brett L.Brett Lider: Roadside restaurant on our bus ride to Monteverde.

Lago Arenal is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

14. Lago Arenal

La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela
Lake · 32 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Dammed up lake on the way from Arenal to Monteverde.

Hotel El Silencio del Campo is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

15. Hotel El Silencio del Campo

8.4
5 km oeste de la iglesia católica, La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela
Hotel · 13 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Awesome hotel with individual cabins and a series of hot springs pools just for the guests. Pretty nice accomodations.

Anch'io Pizzeria e Ristorante is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

16. Anch'io Pizzeria e Ristorante

8.0
350 m oeste de la iglesia católica, La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela
Italian Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: We loved this place for our NYE dinner.

my coffee is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

17. my coffee

La Fortuna, San Carlos (costado sur del parque), La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela
Coffee Shop · 37 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Surprisingly some of the best food we had in Arena/La Fortuna.

Restaurante Don Rufino is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

18. Restaurante Don Rufino

8.2
100 m este de la esquina sureste del parque, La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela
Restaurant · 90 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Supposed to be the best restaurant in town but we found it only so-so.

Adobe Renta Car is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

19. Adobe Renta Car

Rental Car Location · 2 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Convenient location.

Desafío Adventure Company is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

20. Desafío Adventure Company

8.5
Costado oeste de la iglesia católica, La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela
Tour Provider · 6 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Very well-run tours and logistics. Easy to coordinate with.

Lava Lounge Bar & Grill is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

21. Lava Lounge Bar & Grill

7.9
25 m oeste de la iglesia católica, La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela
Restaurant · 57 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Seems like the center of Westerner social activity. Easy to run into someone you know accidentally, which we did twice.

Cerro Chato is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

22. Cerro Chato

7.4
La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela
Mountain · 9 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Our favorite Arena-area activity: a super steep but not overly long hike to extinct volcano summit which now hosts a small lake.

GreenLagoon Wellbeing Resort is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

23. GreenLagoon Wellbeing Resort

6.5
300 m norte de la catarata del río Fortuna, La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela
Hotel · 5 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Parking spot for the Cerro Chato hike as well as a waterfall hike.

Arenal Oasis Eco Lodge is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

24. Arenal Oasis Eco Lodge

7.5
900 m sur del Super Cristian #4, La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela
Hotel · Zona Trece · 3 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: We enjoyed the wildlife night tour here.

Súper Cristian #4 is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

25. Súper Cristian #4

5.9
200 m oeste del cementerio, La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela
Supermarket · 8 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Gets the job done.

Deck Cafe is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

26. Deck Cafe

1 km al oeste del Centro Nacional de Convenciones, en el Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton, La Asunción, Heredia
Coffee Shop · 1 tip

Brett L.Brett Lider: Terrible but functional cappuccino.

Giorgio's Pizza is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

27. Giorgio's Pizza

7.8
100 m sur del Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton, en Plaza Cariari, La Asunción, Heredia
Pizzeria · 23 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Fuel not food.

Adobe Rent a Car is one of 5 days on the ground in Costa Rica.

28. Adobe Rent a Car

7.8
Rental Car Location · 2 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Cheap and they had a car when no other place did.