Costa Rica holiday reviews

Spotting a pair of Resplendent Quetzals looking for a nesting place in the Cloud Forest which we understood were not easy birds to see. At the Hotel Capitan Suizo the wildlife comes to you in the shape of iguanas, the local blue crested jays and grackles (which make mealtimes interesting) and howler monkeys. In fact, the best wildlife photos I managed to get on our trip were taken from the bar at this hotel - win win, as they say!

Diversity, fauna and flora, rain forest, but most importantly the warmth and hospitality of the people. Seeing a sloth!!

The Arenal leg of the holiday was outstanding. Lomas del Volcan hotel was great, as were all of the staff there, who made all guests feel very special. The guides, trips and transfers could not be faulted. Finally seeing a toucan was the highlight!

There are so many but here are a few:- The Sloth moving in slow motion (well full sloth speed) in Totuguero The day we spent in the grounds of the Arenal Observatory Lodge hotel was amazing for both scenery and birds and Coatis Hanging Bridges Tour at Arenal was excellent because we saw so much wildlife Sky tram ans Sky trek in Monteverde Santa Elena reserve tour because the forest was just so beautiful and we were lucky enough to see a hummingbird in its nest The sloths (including mum and baby of both 3 toes and 2 toed Sloth) and other wildlife at Manual Antonio National park

We loved getting close up views of the wildlife. Our best moment was at the Monteverde Inn private reserve. We paid 15$ to walk around the reserve which has a path around the edge of a beautiful gorge complete with waterfalls and views to the Pacific coast. We saw a group of capuchin monkeys who were jumping and running through the trees just over our heads. It was a magical experience. Other highlights were whitewater rafting in Fortuna, zip lining in Monteverde and quad biking around the beaches in Guanacaste.