We wake up earlier than planned, as we just want to make sure our car is parked far enough up the road that we'll be able to get out (we've got a plane to catch!). We catch the road workers before they're about to

Before we begin today, a quick recap on what we've learned about the area, thanks to our knowledgeable guide, Mega: Quepos was a working town of the Untied Fruit Company who came and built the banana empire which spread across Central America - a long and sordid history

We're up early again (who said travel is relaxing) and have our DIY breakfast of yoghurt, granola and banana, ready to explore the Manuel Antonio National Park. It's a short drive to where we meet our guide, Diego, and the other people on our tour, which

We check out early and head straight for the local Monteverde Cafe of the same organisation where we did the tour, since we liked what they were about. We grab a light breakfast of granola and yoghurt and fruit and the coffees that go with them are the best of

We haven't got anything booked in until our coffee tour at 2:30pm but we're still up early as morning and dusk are the best times for animal spotting. We have a quick coffee while we're getting dressed and then it's take

It's our last day at Arenal and one last item on the check list awaits... an early morning climb of the Observation Nest: a 28 metre viewing platform (just a set of metal stairs going straight up, held in place by wires) to get the best look of

"Do you wanna see a Toucan?!" - Courts wakes Jeff up with this question after looking out the window this morning. We slept with the blinds open last night and wake to a clear sight of the volcano, no cloud covering the top. We learn later that is

The plan was to be up early and go exploring San José. It didn't quite go to plan because we slept for 10 hours but it's OK because one of the main attractions in the city, the Mercado Central Market, doesn't get going until

After another almost 4 hour flight and what feels like 14 days of transiting we've finally made it to San José, Costa Rica! Getting through immigration and customs is quick and easy. We exit the airport almost immediately and by chance bump into a guy who works for