Taking care of your Tropical Adventure . . .
Welcome to Costa Rica where the national "hello" and "good-bye" is simply Pura Vida! Base camp with romantic garden dinners and a place we'd like to stay. Our reviews:

  • NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER 2009:
    "Lush gardens... gourmet meals."
  • SLEEPING WITH THE TOUCANS - 100 Great Places to Stay in Costa Rica: "Our stopover of choice."
  • A FODOR'S CHOICE HOTEL: "Highly recommended."
  • Pura Vida in the MOON HANDBOOK:
    "The best place and highly recommended"
  • Pura Vida in the NEW KEY to Costa Rica:
    Ecotourism green rated hotel listed here
  • "Better than my Castle and now free Wi-Fi!"
    Franz Kafka (1883-1924)

PROCRASTINATOR's SPECIAL: all rooms JUST $90 double occupancy "next 5 days"! (see scroller).
See how Costa Rica made #1 on the Happy Planet Index July 2009. Ask us for our "happy planet day trip" from the Pura Vida.

Your Hosts at The Pura Vida Hotel
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Phone: 011-506-2430-2929
Fax: 2430-2630 Cell: 8878-3899
Email: info@puravidahotel.com

For RESERVATIONS: Please click here or just noodle around the web site until you find something you like.

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PROCRASTIN-
ATOR's SPECIAL:

Book any Casita
for occupancy
in next 5
days
just $90 double
plus tax!
Includes Bkfst.
First night only.
Being
late should
sometimes be
rewarding. Phone
or email your
booking today -
please remind
us you need the
web special
procrastinators
rate. Free Inter-
national arrivals
taxi pickup and
breakfast. Click
here for our
booking form.

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POAS VOLCANO
IS 30KM NORTH
(one of five
major active volcanoes):

Volcan Poas
- one of the world's
largest active
craters with
fumaroles - see
Poas "button"
below.
Poas is open.
The road to
La Paz is open.
The road after
La Paz is still
closed
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TRANSPORTATION?
Interbus picks
up at the "RIO
SEGUNDO" AKA
Green Turtle
stop - Alajuela.
Need a private
driver, email
us today.
Check out our
DAY TRIPS
from the hotel
- click here for
the PHOTO ALBUM. Or we can book
your own English
speaking driver/
guide for the
hour or the day
or the trip.
Click here for
our inquiry form.

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YOUR OWN
DRIVER:

Sit back and
relax - Costa
Rica in style.
For the price of
a full size
rentacar plus gas
you get an english
speaking driver/guide,
late model 15
passenger air
conditioned van
with a cooler, gas,
insurance and
drivers accomodation for one price $140
per day for the
whole trip (5 day minimum).
Click here for
our inquiry form.

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PRIVATE TRANSFERS:
Turn your transfer
into a tour with English
speaking local guide, 15 passenger, licensed,
insured, air conditioned
van:
Arenal $155
Caribbean $195
Coco $195
Jaco/Caldera $105
Man. Antonio $160
Monteverde $165
Poas $70
Samara $195
Tamarindo $195
Add $40 to turn
the transfer into
a tour
Click here for
our inquiry form.

Check our DAY TRIPS page
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RENT A CAR:
Free ride from
the airport on
arrival, rest,
relax and the car
will be delivered
to your BREAKFAST
TABLE next morning.
Choose from 2WD/4WD,
manual or auto,
small/medium
or large.
Save time and hassle
of airport delays.
Suck on a passion fruit
as your car is
delivered at your
breakfast table.
Cars can also be
left at Hotel on
last night (no
checkout).
Click on ORGANIZED
TOURS

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WHITE WATER:
Beginners Class
III just $75
Class IV is $95
- both all
inclusive day trips
. . .and overnight
$250 including hotel
and EVERYthing
Another great
Costa Rican 1 or 2
DAY TRIP

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DON'T FORGET
A GOOD GUIDE BOOK:

Check out the Moon
handbook, get
"The New Key"
for ectourism,
see us in Fodors
or try the online
sources like Lonely
Planet/Thorntree.
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SO MANY REASONS
TO COME TO COSTA RICA:

Our local school,
is in need of books
- bring a book or
two on your trip,
we or YOU can deliver
it! The kids enjoy
visits - email to
scedule.
See where our guests
like to go in
Costa Rica. Try
our GUEST BOOK
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NEED A
TRANSFER:

Interbus picks
up at the "RIO
SEGUNDO" AKA
Green Turtle
stop - Alajuela.
Check out our
DAY TRIPS
from the hotel
- click here for
the PHOTO ALBUM. Or we can book
your own English
speaking driver/
guide for the
hour or the day
or the trip.
Click here for
our inquiry form.

--------------
YOUR OWN
DRIVER:

Sit back and
relax - Costa
Rica in style.
For the price of
a full size
rentacar plus gas
you get an english
speaking driver/guide,
late model 15
passenger air
conditioned van
with a cooler, gas,
insurance and
drivers accomodation for one price $145
per day for the
whole trip (5 day minimum).
Click here for
our inquiry form.

--------------
PRIVATE TOURS:
Turn your transfer
into a tour with English
speaking local guide, 15 passenger, licensed,
insured, air conditioned
van:
Arenal $155
Caribbean $195
Coco $195
Jaco/Caldera $105
Man. Antonio $160
Monteverde $165
Poas $70
Samara $195
Tamarindo $195
Add $40 to turn
the transfer into
a tour
Click here for
our inquiry form.

Check our DAY TRIPS page
--------------
RENT A CAR:
Free ride from
the airport on
arrival, rest,
relax and the car
will be delivered
to your BREAKFAST
TABLE next morning.
Choose from 2WD/4WD,
manual or auto,
small/medium
or large.
Save time and hassle
of airport delays.
Suck on a passion fruit
as your car is
delivered at your
breakfast table.
Cars can also be
left at Hotel on
last night (no
checkout).
Click on ORGANIZED
TOURS

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DON'T FORGET
A GOOD GUIDE BOOK:

Check out the Moon
handbook, get
"The New Key"
for ectourism,
see us in Fodors
or try the online
sources like Lonely
Planet/Thorntree.
--------------
SO MANY REASONS
TO COME TO COSTA RICA:

Our local school,
is in need of books
- bring a book or
two on your trip,
we or YOU can deliver
it! The kids enjoy
visits - email to
scedule.
See where our guests
like to go in
Costa Rica. Try
our GUEST BOOK
--------------

Rainforest Alliance:
"environmentally and socially friendly

Just 4 Kilometers
from the International Airport:
Base Camp!

We speak your language: incl.
Spanish, English & Irony

"Why stay at a hotel
when you can be
at Pura Vida"

Cathy Nelson, Oregon

"Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country." Anais Nin

A FREE INTL AIRPORT PICKUP and a garden restaurant breakfast included.
If you need transfers or tours, visit our own InsightCostaRica for ideas here.