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If you re looking for a new destination for your next detox holiday, you may want to consider Costa Rica in Central America. A year-round tropical climate offers plenty of fresh fruits such as papaya, pineapple, banana, coconut and passionfruit. Add mountains, volcanoes , beaches, hot springs , zip-line adventures and rain forest and you ve got nature + raw food + sun the perfect combination for a fantastic every cheat for habbo hotel health holiday !
My suggestion for Costa Rica is to plan for at least 14-21 days ; if you want to do a raw food retreat or fruit feast then plan for 28 days or even more. I recommend to hire a car for the first 2 weeks of your journey to give you a chance to get around more quickly and easily. every cheat for habbo hotel After that, you may want to return the rental car and settle in to a retreat center for another week or two of organic raw food bliss . Scroll down to the end of this article for important tips on renting a car in Costa Rica.
Fly into San Jose, pick up your rental car and head straight every cheat for habbo hotel for Montezuma Beach . It should be about a 2-4 hour drive to the car ferry depending on traffic; the ferry takes you to Puntarenas, and from there, it s about a 45-minute drive over partially dirt and pot-hole filled roads to Montezuma, but well worth it! This is a great place to relax, work on your tan, walk the beach, eat raw foods and have a nice introduction to Costa Rica . We stayed at Mariposario Bed and Breakfast every cheat for habbo hotel which I really liked for a few reasons: 1. clean and quiet , 2. nice gardens, 3. nice owner , 4. wifi and breakfast included, 5. a small kitchen to make salads and chop fresh fruit every day and 6. a good price at $50 per night. Our days in Montezuma consisted of an early morning beach walk from Ylang Ylang Resort, in my opinion one of the most beautiful and easily accessible beach walks in the world, followed by a fresh juice or spirulina smoothie at Ylang Ylang s gorgeous restaurant. Another option is to take the daily yoga class at 8:00am, as an outside guest it costs $12 pp.
Afternoon activities can include taking a surf lesson , sitting in the sun, wandering the shops in town or driving along the coast to nearby Mal Pais and Santa Teresa, both beautiful beaches worthy of exploration . My favorite daily treat was to walk 10 minutes up the road from Mariposario to Anamaya Resort and Retreat Center and use their far infrared sauna a bargain at $10 pp for 60 minutes! Without a doubt, Anamaya has the best view ever from a far infrared sauna! Imagine watching monkeys play in the papaya trees and 180 degree views of beach and sea while sitting inside the sauna, contemplating health, love and longevity !
If you re in Montezuma on a Saturday , be sure to check out the organic every cheat for habbo hotel fruit and vegetable market in the center of town starting at 11am. Raw food fans of Victoras Kulvinskas may want to look up his schedule of workshops and retreats offered from his home in the Montezuma area.
On Day 4 head towards Nicoya Peninsula and stay at Pachamama for a few days to experience living in a hippie commune every cheat for habbo hotel in the jungle forest with simply divine gluten-free food made by Alon, their Israeli master chef and yummy raw cacao treats at their Cacao Bar.
I stopped by Hacienda Del Sol Retreat Center which is also in the Nicoya Peninsula and actually very close to Pachamama, but found it to be pretty run down and energetically uninviting. The local staff member every cheat for habbo hotel at the restaurant didn t speak any English and told us the restaurant was closed; we were unable to find any other reception or staff; the grounds appeared overgrown and bungalows seemed shabby and no one ever answered my email enquiry sent several weeks before my arrival. I m not sure if they were closed temporarily or what but based on my experience, I would not recommend this place for detox.
On Day 7, drive from Nicoya inland towards Monteverde via Liberia. It s about a 7-8 hour drive but gorgeous views as the scenery changes from rain forest and beach to pasture to cloud forest . Plan to spend 2 nights at Monteverde, and if you can, book a bunk bed room at the Arco Iris Lodge for only $35 USD per night. We felt very lucky to find this resort with nice staff, every cheat for habbo hotel beautiful gardens , banana trees and lots of flowers a real gem compared to other places in town! Spend one day checking out the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve , and the next morning book a zip-line tour before heading off for the 4-hour drive around the lake to Arenal Volcano . From Nicoya to Monteverde to Arenal, plan to stock up on fruits at roadside stalls as there isn t much in the way of raw food restaurants in these areas.
Depending on your schedule, stay 1 or 2 nights in Arenal , Costa Rica. With only one night to spend there on our schedule, we headed straight for the hot springs . A great choice is Tabacon Hot Springs , the only 100% natural hot spring resort in Arenal. If you arrive every cheat for habbo hotel after 6pm, you get a discounted rate of $45 pp (as opposed to the daytime rate of $60 pp). We decided to splurge on the all-natural experience at Tabacon and it was well worth it! A second day in Arenal every cheat for habbo hotel would give you the opportunity to check out the National Park and have another evening at the hot springs. We tried to stay at the Arenal Backpacker Resort but it was full, so we checked-in next door at Sierra Arenal and actually enjoyed it very much, with a nice grassy garden area and a great view of the volcano every cheat for habbo hotel for $35 USD per night.
On Day 10, plan to head south for more organic raw food and the chance to do a detox at Finca de Vida , or Farm of life, my #1 pick for a raw food retreat or juice fast in Costa Rica . If you are on a 14-day trip, you may want to keep the rental car and make the 8-hour drive from Arenal to the Dominical area to be able to experience Finca de Vida for the last 4 days of your stay. Or, better yet, plan for 21 days or more and spend your last week or two at the farm to rest, juice fast or fruit feast , take raw food cooking classes, enjoy daily yoga and meditation or join an organized every cheat for habbo hotel retreat for a detox with colon cleansing . If staying longer, you may not want to waste money on a rental every cheat for habbo hotel car; in that case drive the car from Arenal back to the San Jose airport to return the rental and from there book a 4-hour shuttle from the airport to Finca de Vida (they can arrange this for you).
Either way, on the drive from Arenal back towards San Jose for sure plan to stop at Lands in Love . This is a must-see for animal lovers . Anyone who wants to support the rescue cats and dogs can even stay longer, either in their hotel or as a volunteer. every cheat for habbo hotel Lands in Love is an Israeli-owned rescue center every cheat for habbo hotel for cats and dogs with over 200 animals on site. Their restaurant is a welcomed oasis on the road from Arenal with a good menu of salads , Israeli food, and several vegan and gluten-free options as well. For any veterinary students, surgeons or physicians looking for a international volunteer job, Lands in Love is perfect and in need of your expertise! What an opportunity to work in Costa Rica, experience the culture and sights but also put your skills to work with these gorgeous rescue dogs and cats that need your help!
The owners, Brian and Jodi, set a top-notch standard in caring every cheat for habbo hotel for their guests and with smaller groups and a limited number of bungalows, you re sure to get more personal attention and a true sense of community between staff, volunteers and guests.
If you have the time, book a room for 1 month and to eat 100% organic raw foods , be in nature and enjoy having the time to heal . Be sure not to miss the on-site natural mineral spring pools and the nearby weekly local organic market .
If you have more time, check out Osa Peninsula in the south of Costa Rica. We didn t have a chance to get there in our 14-day trip, but we heard it s amazing and worth a visit. To drive onto the peninsula, you will need a 4wd vehicle.
Anyone who has traveled in Thailand or SE Asia will find the prices in Costa Rica to be very high! In researching online before our trip, it seemed that every hotel was a minimum of $80-100 USD per night. By looking around and not booking in advance, we managed every cheat for habbo hotel to find places more in the $35-50 USD per night range. every cheat for habbo hotel That said, with the rental car and cost of food (an average salad to be $10-15 USD), 14 days in Costa Rica was expensive . If you live in North America, you ll save money and time on the flight so that is definitely something to consider. There are many other countries in Central America which are cheaper than Costa Rica, so research and plan according to your budget. If you have the time, consider volunteering for 1 month or more on an organic farm or at one of the retreat centers every cheat for habbo hotel it s a reasonable way to experience Costa Rica for just a fraction of the cost.
Car rental rates in Costa Rica are not cheap since the car rental companies seem to require mandatory insurance which is not listed in any online booking form. Our 2-week car rental every cheat for habbo hotel cost over $700 USD, but there was no way we could have seen as much as we did without a car. (One word of advice: do NOT use Thrifty Car Rental). The roads in Costa Rica are not marked and it s easy to get lost also the GPS is not very accurate due to many dirt roads that aren t listed in the computer. The only real way to get around is to stop in every small town and ask which way to the next town. Well, it s the old-fashioned way but it works! We were happy we didn t bother with a GPS, and actually we rented a Toyota Yaris 2-wheel drive which we drove everywhere Costa-Rica style and didn t have any problems getting stuck on river crossings or 4-wheel drive dirt roads. January being dry season makes it possible to have a 2-wheel drive car (January to March is the high-season and best time of year w