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i have never been, but my coworker just came back from costa rica and her hotel room got robbed so they were left with whatever they had with them on their backs when they went out that day.  after that, they upgraded to a nicer hotel/resort.  i know it's important to stay within budget, but please remember to stay safe as well! read up on reviews to make sure you're at a reputatable and safe place! 

I am honeymooning in Costa Rica in a few weeks!  We are going for 12 glorious days, can't wait!  We are staying at the Westin Playa Conchal (all-inclusive). We are staying there for the whole time, but will venture out for tours etc.  We will definitely zip line and go white water rafting.  We'll figure out the rest when we get there. 

If the 5k includes the airfare then I think it's a reasonable price that you were quoted.

Costa Rica is a fantastic honeymoon choice!  It's a destination where you'll want to get out & explore as much as possible b/c there are so many different microclimates & types of flora & fauna to discover.  The volunteer opportunity you have will be so rewarding!  (When someone tells us they want to go & "lay on the beach," we tell them to go someplace else b/c doing that in Costa Rica is like cheating yourself out of the entire Costa Rican experience.)

The country is actually quite small (about the size of the state of West Virginia), but b/c it's so mountainous & there are many remote areas that you'll visit, it actually takes quite awhile to get from one place to another, so you have to take into account travel time, whether it's via air or on the road.  (Make sure you bring back a lot of that awesome Costa Rican coffee (after my trip a couple of months ago, my husband says I'm now a "coffee snob!).

One more tip if you plan on doing any thermal springs:  while they are incredible to relax in, they also have a "funky," sulphur-kind of smell to them.  So make sure that you take swim clothes for the hot springs & then some other swim attire for other water activities just in case you don't have time to thoroughly get the smell out of your swimsuits while you're there!  (That & some Ziploc baggies and bug-spray and you should be all set!!)  :-)

I went to costa rica but backpacked, haha, so I def didn't spend 5k. The country side is soooo beautiful especially taking hte bus from San Jose to la Fortuna where volcano arenal is. I suggest driving rather than flying around the country. You go through the hills and see the mist hanging above the villages... soooo gorgeous.... We took the costa rican equivelent of the greyhound and it cost like $5. Air fare to costa rica is quite pricey and it does seem to be one of the more expensive destinations... so 5K seems reasonable, but you cn def do it for less if you forego some luxuries,

Oh and by driving.. I mean someone else should drive.. like a bus driver... those roads are STEEP and the twist and turn all over the place...