The Jungle. Monteverde- we only did the Zip wire experience. Ridiculously amazing! Explore the wildlife and get in touch with your tarzan side. Make sure you do the zip wire which includes TARZAN fall. This is pretty fun. Top tip for the budget boy: Say you are a student and try and blag it for a cheaper price.
Dont economize on this though because the most expensive one is worthit- 18 zip wires and one tarzan jump. bosh.On the pacific coast we popped to Montezuma - if you are a carribean turquoise waters lover though - this isnt ideal. however, for surfers this is quite the place to be. backpacking feel, huge waves, plenty of beer. Cheap and cheerful. Fun atmosphere with lots and lots of young people but the beach isn't postcard like - rocky and pebbly. Quite the party place.
For those searching for long stretches of white sand head to the Carribean coast- amazing!!! We
went to a place called Cahuita on the way down to the panama islands where the town was grotty but the beach was incredible. Inside a national park, walk all the way through forest and sand to the end of the end only to be greeted by the fiery little thief-like monkeys on the beach. beautiful. So gorgeous... As you strolled up the beach you had the turquoise sea on your left and on your right the jungle. Follow the path....
Panama islands is a MUST DO! Get chatting tothe local gents and figure a price for him to take you on a boat for the day and drop you in a island called Zapatilla. That is the most perfect place i have ever been to in my life. it is like a little island in the middle of nowhere and the water is sooo blue...
Its completely isolated though so only go there if you have few friends or other people with you.
Lie on hammocks, drink white russians, hire bikes, explore.
