https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:53:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/costa-rica#post-2920980 Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:07:17 +0000 Chuckles 2920980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jess1483: We also went to a similar area as @karenbme:, Manuel Antonio and near the volcano. It was an amazing trip! my brother and I were teenagers, but I think that it would be great with younger kids, too. The monkeys in the national park get so close; some of them jump on people's coolers to try to get to their food! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/costa-rica#post-2920948 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:56:33 +0000 Jess1483 2920948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: Thank you! Seeing a sloth would be amazing. Yes, we probably won't make plans for another couple months, and we will probably invest in "cancel for any reason" trip insurance, but it's sure nice to have something positive to look forward to (especially after a canceled Disney trip). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/costa-rica#post-2920947 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:56:31 +0000 karenbme 2920947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Manuel Antonio National Park is amazing! It’s small, so would be manageable with kiddos. There’s a little tourist/beach town next to the park, too, with restaurants, hotels and a few resorts. We stayed here <a href="https://www.arenasdelmar.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.arenasdelmar.com/</a> in 2017 and it was AMAZING and about a half mile walk down the prettiest beach I’ve ever seen to the park. 110% recommended, unless you’re uncomfortable with hills because the property is very hilly. The beach is beautiful and there is so much wildlife both within and outside the park, we only spent 2 days of 5 in the area exploring the park, but saw monkeys and sloths and so many other animals every day (including a troop of capuchin monkeys that commute through the property every afternoon and a sloth with a baby about 12 feet above my beach chair one day). We also spent some time near Arenal Volcano, which was definitely less touristy/more remote, but drive through the mountains from San Jose to Arenal was epic. The resort we stayed at in that area (Nayara) was incredibly secluded and romantic and also full of wildlife. But romantic doesn’t sound like the vibe you’re going for.</p> <p>Good luck! I’m itchy to travel again, but not ready to commit to something just yet. 😕 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/costa-rica#post-2920936 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:47:42 +0000 Jess1483 2920936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm putting all my faith in Pfizer and Dr. Fauci right now, but we are potentially planning a trip with my parents and our three kiddos (would be 9, 6, and 2) to Costa Rica next winter (December 2021-January 2022.) </p> <p>We are just starting the planning process, but I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on travel there with kids. We're considering an all-inclusive, but are open to a wide range of possibilities. Nothing too rustic, or my dad is out ;) Any locations you loved? Parts of Costa Rica to explore? Any information is helpful! </p>