adventure tour to finca
las brisas, costa rica
Contact
Information
This tour, some of us are staying at
Villas
Kalimba in Samara, although most of us now
prefer to stay in Playa Carrillo. If you need to leave a
message for anyone contact the hotel (506 656-0929).
http://www.villaskalimba.com/
If you are coming down as part of a
Finca Las Brisas tour, you can also contact Christoph
since he will be with us most days or can get a hold
of us. For Christoph's contact information see:
http://www.fincalasbrisas.org/christoph/
If you miss us, be sure to take
these directions to the finca. See:
Directions
Perhaps the best web site for
Samara is http://samarabeach.com/ Their Samara beach map
is worth downloading for the trip if you have not
been there. http://samarabeach.com/map.htm
Samara has a beautiful beach but
there isn't much to the town so don't set your
expectations too high. There are several good places
to eat, a couple of little stores, clinic, tiny
pharmacy, bank, gas station with diesel, and an
internet cafe.
If you are planning on visiting
the property make sure you are meeting someone or
have the keys to the two gates.
Worth while web sites of the area:
http://www.nicoyapeninsula.com/samara/index.html
http://www.vacationcity.com/costa-rica/activities/samara/
http://samarabeach.com/whattodo.htm#Painting
http://www.travel-to-teach.org/costa_rica/volunteer_samara.html
http://www.costaricantrails.com/tours/samaranosara.html
http://www.samara-tours.com/samara_beach_hotels_tours/tours_samara_beach.htm
http://www.samaralanguageschool.com/
http://www.costa-rica-guanacaste.com/news.html
If this is the first time to
Costa Rica and you haven't quite realized
that it is a country of endless beautiful beaches
check out this site:
http://costa.rica.typepad.com/photos/costa_rica_beaches/samarabeachjpg.html
Costa Rica /
Finca Las Brisas Tips
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Bring Hiking
boots / shoes
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Lightweight
hiking pants (unless you don't mind a few
scratches like some of us)
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Sunglasses
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Rain jacket (not
a heavy one). Expect rain in the afternoon.
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Passport
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Photocopy of
passport (keep this in the car and put your
passport on the hotel safe. Do not give your
real passport to an officer if you are pulled
over). There will be speed traps.
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There is a clinic
in Samara, a clinic on some days at the end of
our road, and a major hospital in Nicoya 30
minutes from the finca.
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Wide brimmed hat
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Sunscreen - 15+
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Knapsack
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Bug repellent
(not a lot of bugs but early in the morning and
at night we have seen some during the rainy
season)
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Hiking socks (the
finca is red clay and lots of things get caught
in your socks, so bring lots of socks. You won't
be washing some out and wearing again)
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River shoes for
the very very slippery rocks
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Lots of t-shirts
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Ziplock bags
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Driving
tips...watch for potholes, narrow bridges,
aggressive drivers, cattle on roads... YIELD to
buses and trucks at all times. Wet roads can be
slippery.
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Do not leave anything
in your auto and leave the doors open. Not at any
time of day or in any place. Do not leave valuables
in your room. Several of us have had items stolen in
some unlikely places. Costa Rica is very safe, but
theft is common.
