Costa Rica family vacations are easy with vacation rentals

According to a top travel site, there are still travel deals to be found on flights for Thanksgiving and Christmas vacations. And with now 70 connections from destinations in North and South America and Europe, Costa Rica should be an easy choice for your family vacation. Three airlines just inaugurated new routes to Costa Rica last week: Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Thomson Airways from England. Seventeen airlines fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose, providing direct connections with flights to 46 destinations. Ten airlines operate flights to and from Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, allowing connections to 24 destinations. Costa Rica is a top family vacation destination for warm tropical sunshine and seas, beautiful beaches, rainforest adventures, affordable easy travel and plenty of kid-friendly activities. It is one of the safest countries in Central America and English is widely spoken.

What makesCosta Rica so great for kids is that each day can bring a different adventure, such as: zip lining, hiking in the rainforest, exploring a live volcano, horseback riding, snorkeling, and seeing wildlife like sloths, toucans, giant iguanas, dolphins and baby sea turtles. And adults get to rediscover the kid in themselves.

For family-friendly accommodations, look no further than Costa Rica vacation rentals. Staying in vacation condos, villas or homes give you more space and amenities for less money than the equivalent at a hotel. In Guanacaste, Costa Rica – on the North Pacific Coast, known for beautiful beaches and lots of activities – you have available Costa Rica vacation condo rentals and Costa Rica beach rentals.

The Pacifico Condos in popular beach town Playa del Coco (“Coco Beach”) offer 13 one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom condos in a gated community with 24-hour security. There are two swimming pools, a Jacuzzi, large green areas, bike paths, plenty of parking, a shopping center with restaurants, a grocery store and a bank, and a private beach club with shuttle service. A concierge service can arrange tours for you.

Costa Rica vacation villas on the small, uncrowded beach of Playa Prieta. Fully-equipped beachfront villas either have two or three bedrooms, and two or three bathrooms, in one or two-story villas. There are children’s and adult swimming pools and a children’s playground.

 
Contact All Costa Rica Rentals today to see what Costa Rica condo rentals, villa rentals and Costa Rica beach rentals are available.  

 

Article by Shannon Farley

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Whitewater excitement at the Teva Rafting Cup 2014 in Costa Rica

Whitewater rafting teams from all over Costa Rica will compete for the prestigious Teva Rafting Cup 2014 the last weekend of May at the Naranjo River near the Manuel Antonio National Park.

Known as the “Copa Teva” in Spanish, the exciting rafting competition is organized by the Quepos Whitewater and Adventure Association.

Starting on Friday, May 30, teams will compete in Sprint and Head-to-Head competitions downriver starting from Finca Naranjo to the London Bridge. On Saturday, May 31, there will be a Downriver Race from Finca Naranjo to the Llamarón Bridge. Finishing up on Sunday, June 1, teams will face the challenging Slalom competition in the river section from Finca Naranjo to the London Bridge.

The last registration deadline is May 20. Registration fee per team is from $100 to $150, which includes rafts, transport and three nights of camping. Teams must come to Finca Naranjo on May 29 for a team captains’ meeting at 6:00 p.m.

In February, Teva sponsored an Extreme Race for kayaking on the Chorro section of the Naranjo River.

A favorite for whitewater rafting in Costa Rica, the Naranjo River flows from the Talamanca Mountains above Quepos and Manuel Antonio, passing through several narrow gorges on its way to the Pacific Ocean. The exciting and challenging class III and IV rapids make for a fun day of rafting. A little further to the east, the Savegre River is another popular whitewater rafting destination, offering easier rafting and fun river tubing trips in class II and III rapids.

Right nearby, the Portasol Rainforest & Ocean View Living sustainable community is one of the best places to stay to attend the Copa Teva rafting competition. The residential and vacation lodging community has comfortable and luxurious vacation rentals, and is a short drive from the popular beaches of Manuel Antonio and Dominical. You can go on a commercial rafting trip easily from Portasol on either the Naranjo or Savegre rivers.

Portasol offers a unique place to experience Costa Rica’s amazing beauty. The Costa Rica sustainable community has Costa Rica property for sale for future homeowners. Homesites fill only 17% of land in the eco-community; the rest is protected rainforest with rivers and waterfalls, and community areas.

Article by Shannon Farley