Really enjoyed our stay in Costa Rica

Mariana did a great job , I think we went through 9 schedule variations. So very patient. All the guides and staff at resorts were friendly.

Setting a schedule would be far quicker if prices of choices we were making were clearer. We stayed in one hotel 3 nights and as it was jungle based we ate 3 meals a day at hotel. In fact there were many other places to eat locally and had we known we would have just had B&B at the hotel. Something we would do next time if staying > 1 night somewhere.

Typically the more you engage with them the better experience you can have. It is hard for them unless you tell them what you want from the experience. Sometimes accents are difficult and of course some had more fluent English than others. But this is to be expected.

Most tours (that feed you lunch) tend to feed you the same local rice and beans + plantains. Nothing wrong with that except if you do many tours you begin to feel like you are not eating as wide a variety of local foods as you might have. You could probably get away without 4WD cars in many parts but if you are driving in the mountain areas its best to have one.

Our time at Corcovada and also the rafting were probably the high lights