Top Liberia Day Trips - page 5

It was our first time in Costa Rica, and our main travel goal was purely to rest and relax. Still, we had to do at least one excursion for our first visit. We definitely picked the right one! Leon, our guide, was great. He was incredibly accommodating and attentive. We got picked up at our hotel right at 7 AM. He took us to a local spot to grab a delicious Costa Rican breakfast. From there, we got to see the beautiful waterfalls at Llanos del Cortez, taste Costa Rican coffee & chocolate, and walk through a private rainforest to observe the biodiversity. We saw a venomous viper from a distance, sleepy sloths, howler & spider monkeys, and native birds & frogs. We brought our own binoculars but didn't really need them. Leon brought (what I think was) a standing telescope, so we could clearly see eveything his eyes could find. (There is no way we would have spotted most of these animals on our own.) Plus, he was great with helping us get some great photos to create lasting memories of our intro to CR. As if this wasn't enough, the tour ended with lunch at a local spot where we thoroughly enjoyed the food AND we got to visit a butterfly sanctuary. It was a jam packed 7 hour guided tour and well worth the value. Grateful for the pura vida welcome, Leon!