Well, here I am in paradise and what do you know? It gets even better! Land Rovers (mainly D110s) everywhere!!! Its awesome! Im taking pictures and will have them up when I get back.
Costa Rica
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I HIGHLY recommend visiting the - La Selva Biological Station. This place is a living laboratory. people from all over the world go there to study the jungle. you camp in wooden bungalow right in the jungle. the sound at night is amazing.
you can sign up for a guided group tour throught the jungle. it was amazing. you have an expert ther eto tell you everyhting you are seeing and spot stuff. we saw all kinds of moneys snakes , bugs lizards and insects.
Go do it !!!!
http://www.ots.ac.cr/en/laselva/
you can sign up for a guided group tour throught the jungle. it was amazing. you have an expert ther eto tell you everyhting you are seeing and spot stuff. we saw all kinds of moneys snakes , bugs lizards and insects.
Go do it !!!!
http://www.ots.ac.cr/en/laselva/
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nfrey2
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buddy of mine was down there about a month ago. got his rental from this place.
http://www.naturerovers.com/index.php
If you buy a series while your there he has a line on a customs lawyer to get it to Miami for about $400.
http://www.naturerovers.com/index.php
If you buy a series while your there he has a line on a customs lawyer to get it to Miami for about $400.
I Want to go back
La Selva biological Station is situated at the confluence of the Sarapiquí and Puerto Viejo rivers.
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Varied habitats: easily accessible old –growth forest, regenerating agricultural lands and an arboretum.
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Home to more than the half of the 886 species of birds in Costa Rica.
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Home to five of the six species of felines in the country.
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Home to more than 70 species of bats.
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Home to 1850 species of vascular plant flora.
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More than 350 researchers from 25 countries visit La Selva every year to study the tropics.
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Research conducted at La Selva had lead to more than 2.655 articles.
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Knowledgeable bilingual naturalists' lead daily nature walks to explore life in the tropical rain forest on 57 km (35 miles) of well-maintained trails, some of which are accessible to the physically challenged.
La Selva biological Station is situated at the confluence of the Sarapiquí and Puerto Viejo rivers.
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Varied habitats: easily accessible old –growth forest, regenerating agricultural lands and an arboretum.
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Home to more than the half of the 886 species of birds in Costa Rica.
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Home to five of the six species of felines in the country.
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Home to more than 70 species of bats.
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Home to 1850 species of vascular plant flora.
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More than 350 researchers from 25 countries visit La Selva every year to study the tropics.
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Research conducted at La Selva had lead to more than 2.655 articles.
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Knowledgeable bilingual naturalists' lead daily nature walks to explore life in the tropical rain forest on 57 km (35 miles) of well-maintained trails, some of which are accessible to the physically challenged.
I spent two weeks in Costa Rica a few years ago. I went down there for the whitewater kayaking. We rented a Toyota Hilux and cruised the jungles looking for rivers to run. We based out of Turialba, but did go to Porta Viejo and then drove North to La Fortuna at the base of Arenal Volcano. Wonderful country and super nice people except for the drug dealrs in Limon, bad place. When we drove into a new town in the middle of nowhere we would strike up a conversation with a local and ask about a place to spend the night 9 times out of 10 we slept in a spare bedroom in someones house for about $5 a night. It was fun cruising around kayaking and exploring with no real agenda. I would love to make it back there.
Pura Vida!!
Pura Vida!!
Keep a close watch on your Kidneys,Liver,Heart, any internal organs that can be sold on the Organ market.
Jim
Jim
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gil stevens
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you can go to costa rica four times and see a different environment each time.. its a great place. i spent some time up in the mountains and did some serious zip lines at the tu-ru-bari, one is a mile long over a valley and your strapped by your back, rather then sitting. crazy.. worth checking out. the pacquare river is pretty wild as well, i did a 17 mile class v stretch that was really intense, plus there were some indigeonous villages along the banks.. again, depending on where you are, its worth doing. mal pais is a cool little semi-secluded surfer beach as well..
rob.. thanks for that link, i wasnt aware of that place..
rob.. thanks for that link, i wasnt aware of that place..
Wow, thanks for al the info guys. and thans a ton for that rental place! We've been looking everywhere for a place to get one.
As for the Land Rovers new.. today I came across quite a few Series and a couple parked next to eachother. It was quite exciting.
As for the Land Rovers new.. today I came across quite a few Series and a couple parked next to eachother. It was quite exciting.
im heading to costa rica in may to do some surfing and other stuff. i was looking up renting cars and it looks like you can rent defender 110s for 90 bucks a day...if this pans out i think thats what i will be doing
Are all the vehicles Land-Rovers or Santannas? With the exception of the grille badge and a few knobs, these are virtually indistinguishable. Lots of the Spanish-made Santannas were imported, especially into the Panama and the Canal Zone.
Sounds like a great place....
Sounds like a great place....
Has anyone been to Los Suenos marina and resort? I'll be going there in 2008, and would like to know people's opinions of it. Not just the brochure and travel guides. Thanks.
I hope that if your in Costa Rica (paradise as some call it) you are not just thinking about rovers......