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Arilapa Bed and Breakfast in Alajuela
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Arilapa-Bed-and-Breakfast/Alajuela/15271
E-mail form
Imas 2, Alajuela
(506) 2443-6941
Santa Rosa research station
How do you make reservations at the research station?
Pacific Palms Backpackers Resort in Playa del Coco
http://pacificpalmshostel.com/
Pacific Palms Backpacker Resort, Playa del Coco, Guanacaste
Phone: (506) 2670 2007
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Cabinas Coco Azul in Playa del Coco
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Cabinas-Coco-Azul/Playa-del-Coco-Guanacaste/45034
http://www.cabinascocoazul.net/
From the catholic church, 100 mts. northeast, 25 mts. south, Playas del Coco, Guanacaste
Phone: 01150626700431
http://www.tripadvisor.se/Tourism-g309243-Playas_del_Coco_Province_of_Guanacaste-Vacations.html
Cabinas Vista Al Golfo at Monte Verde National Park
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Cabinas-Vista-Al-Golfo/Monteverde/13003
http://www.cabinasvistaalgolfo.com/
Phone number: +(506) 2645 6682
Kangaroo Hotel in Jaco
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Kangaroo-Hotel/Jaco/48013
http://www.hotelkangaroo.info/
Calle Pastor Diaz (800mt sur de la Municipalidad), Jacó
Phone: (506) 2643-3351
Cabinas Manzanillo in Manzanillo
Phone: 759-9033, Fax: 839-8386
Alby Lodge in Cahuita
Yvonne & Thomas
Apdo. 840 Puerto Limon
Cahuita
+506 2755 0031
Hostel El Icaco in Tortuguero
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Hostel-El-Icaco/Tortuguero/7210
Hotel Margarita in Sierpe
Sierpe
Phone: 2788-1474
Cabinas Manolo at Drake Bay
The collective boats leave at 11:30am and cost 15 USD per person.
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Las Caletas Cabinas on Osa Peninsula
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Poorman's Paradise on Osa Peninsula
http://www.poormansparadiseresort.com/
Phone: +506-2-771-9686 Fax: +506-2-770-2674
Hotel Aranjuez in San Jose
info@hotelaranjuez.com, aranjueztours@hotelaranjuez.com
San Jose
(506) 2256 1825
The travel cost below was estimated for Mars in 2012.
It is not possible to keep all costs up to date. The source and date are therefore specified in parentheses for each cost.
( Internet YYYY-MM-DD / Guidebook name & publish date / Travel YYYY-MM-DD )
Be aware of the fact that real prices can be almost twice as much as those specified in guide books.
From 7.397 SEK but then with long flight times and with different air companies. A more comfortable alternative is to fly with Continental Airlines.
Continental Airlines: Gothenburg 08:55 => San Jose 21:35
Continental Airlines: San Jose 08:00 => Gothenburg 10:15
The total price is 8.422 SEK ( Price from Reseguiden 2012-01-04 )
Arilapa Bed and Breakfast in Alajuela
Double room (cost per person): 157 SEK (2x157=314 SEK)
Santa Rosa research station
8-bed mixed dorm: 15 USD (4x15=60 USD)
Pacific Palms Backpackers Resort in Playa del Coco
8-bed mixed dorm ensuite: 106 SEK
Double room (cost per person): 142 SEK (3x142=426 SEK)
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Cabinas Coco Azul in Playa del Coco
Double room (single occupancy): 248 SEK
Double room (cost per person): 124 SEK or 160 SEK
Cabinas Vista Al Golfo at Monte Verde National Park
4-bed mixed dorm: 71 SEK
Single room: 106 SEK
Double room (cost per person): 71 SEK (2x71=142 SEK)
Kangaroo Hotel in Jaco
Double room (cost per person): 142 SEK (2x142=284 SEK)
Cabinas Manzanillo in Manzanillo
Double room (double occupancy): 20 USD (3x20=60 USD)
( Price from Internet 2010 )
Alby Lodge in Cahuita
Double room (double occupancy): 50 USD (3x50=150 USD)
Hostel El Icaco in Tortuguero
Single room: 177 SEK
Double room (cost per person): 124 SEK (3x124=372 SEK)
Hotel Margarita in Sierpe
Double room (double occupancy): 20 USD (2x20=40 USD)
Cabinas Manolo at Drake Bay
Double room (single occupancy): 40 USD
Double room (double occupancy): 45 USD (4x45=180 USD)
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Las Caletas Cabinas on Osa Peninsula
Double room (double occupancy): 75 USD
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Poorman's Paradise on Osa Peninsula
Double room (double occupancy): 82 USD
Hotel Aranjuez in San Jose
Double room, shared bathroom (single occupancy): 25 USD
Double room, shared bathroom (double occupancy): 30 USD (2x30=60 USD)
Accommodation summary
30 nights at 11 hotels/hostels/lodges.
Total accommodation cost for double sharing is 1538 SEK + 60 USD + 490/2 USD = 3.673 SEK
( 1 USD = 7 SEK 2012-02-14 )
Name, for instance day ticket on subway:
2x427 USD Rent a car (Rented a Jimny for one week at Thrifty for 427 USD) (2011)
10? USD Entrance fee for Poas National Park
10 USD Entrance fee for Santa Rosa National Park (one for several days) (2011)
10? USD Entrance fee for Monteverde Forest Preserve
10? USD Entrance fee for Carara Biological Reserve
25 USD Taxi from San Jose airport to Terminal del Caribe in San Jose (2011)
4500 CRC Bus from Terminal del Caribe in San Jose to Manzanillo (4000 colones for bus to Cahuita)
Guide for Manzanillo tour (300 USD for Tino)
1500 CRC Bus from Manzanillo to Cahuita
1500 CRC Entrance fee for Cahuita National Park. Free contribution. (2008)
500 CRC Bus from Cahuita to taxi outside Limon (2008)
4500 CRC Taxi from outside Limon to Moin (2008)
35 USD Speedboat from Moin to Tortuguero (2008)
10? USD Entrance fee for Tortuguero National Park?
Boat or canoe for one day
1600 CRC Boat from Tortuguero to Pavona (2008)
1250 CRC Bus from Pavona to Cariari (2008)
3000? CRC Bus from Cariari to Terminal del Caribe in San Jose
2000 CRC Taxi from Terminal del Caribe to Tracopa bus terminal in San Jose (2008)
5000 CRC Bus from Tracopa bus terminal in San Jose to Palma Norte (2008)
15 USD Taxi from Palma Norte bus terminal to hotel in Sierpe (2008)
30 USD Boat tour on Rio Sierpe, cost per person. (2008)
15 USD The collective boat from Sierpe to accommodation on Osa peninsula (2012)
Many different activities
15 USD The collective boat from accommodation on Osa peninsula to Sierpe
15 USD Taxi from Sierpe to Palma Norte bus terminal
5000 CRC Bus from Palma Norte to Tracopa bus terminal in San Jose
2000 CRC Taxi from Tracopa bus terminal to hotel in San Jose (2008)
25 USD Taxi from hotel to San Jose airport (2011)
26 USD Departure tax (2011)
Summary
Total cost for taxi and car rental for double sharing:
(2x427 + 25 + 15 + 15 + 25)x7/2 + (4500 + 2000 + 2000)x0.002x7/2 SEK = 3.269 + 60 SEK = 3.329 SEK
Remaining costs: 171x7+ 23.850x7x002 SEK = 1.197 + 334 SEK = 1.531 SEK
( 1 USD = 7 SEK 2012-02-14 )
( 1 CRC = 0.002 USD, You get 1.000 colones for two dollars. )
Cost for double sharing: 8.422 + 3.673 + 3.329 + 1.531 SEK = 16.955 SEK
( Petrol not included. )
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