May 15-20, 2016: Costa Rica

Schedule

  • Day 1: 15 May 2016, Sunday
    • Flight
    • Get to Isla Damas
  • Day 2: 16 May 2016, Monday
    • Manuel Antonio
    • Nahomi/Marina
  • Day 3: 17 May 2016, Tuesday
    • Mangrove Tour
    • Private Beach
  • Day 4: 18 May 2016, Wednesday
    • Amigos del Rio Tour
    • Private Beach
  • Day 5: 19 May 2016, Thursday
    • Get to San Jose
    • El Museo Nacional de Costa Rica
    • Mercado
    • Get to airport
  • Day 6: 20 May 2016, Friday
    • Flight
    • Arrive in Houston @ 6 AM

Budget - $566 total (roughly)

Flight: $226 + 5,000 miles total

  • Houston IAH -> San Jose SJO = $123.40 (United)
  • SJO -> IAH = $73.64 + 5,000 Spirit miles + $29 tax at SJO (Spirit doesn’t pay it)

Transportation: $25 roughly

  • Taxi (SJO -> Tracopa) = $8.33
  • Bus (Tracopa -> Quepos) = $8.33
  • Ferry = 150 colones/ride
  • Bus (San Jose -> SJO) = $1
  • Bus (to Manuel Antonio) = $1
  • Taxi = $2

Housing: $73 total

Food: $40 roughly

  • Lunch @ Tracopa = $6
  • Grocery Store = $15
  • Restaurant in Quepos = 4,000 colones
  • Restaurant in airport = 5,600 colones

Extras: $202 total

  • Manuel Antonio entrance fee = $16
  • Mangrove Tour = $30
  • Amigos del Rio Zipline/Waterfall Tour = $130
  • ADR Tour pictures = $20
  • El Museo Nacional de Costa Rica = $4
  • Postcards = $2

Packing List

Clothes:

  • swim suit
  • underwear (5)
  • flannel shirt
  • socks (5)
  • t-shirts (4)
  • sports bras (4)
  • fanny pack
  • cap
  • sneakers
  • water shoes
  • flip flops
  • normal shorts (1)
  • running shorts (4)

Toiletries:

  • toothbrush, toothpaste, floss
  • sunscreen
  • moisturizer
  • cleanser
  • toner
  • shampoo
  • face towel
  • hair towel
  • deodorant

Extras:

  • neck pillow
  • book
  • umbrella
  • first aid
  • chargers
  • sunglasses

To buy:

  • water bottles
  • mosquito spray