Costa Rica testimonials

Hello Mauricio,

I have returned home from the wonderful vacation that we booked. We wanted to let you know that we had an excellent time, all of the arrangements were top notch.

The transfers were promptly on time, which led to a stress free and enjoyable vacation.

Thanks,
Mark and Alesa Tagtmeyer

At Latin Discover it's all about location.  The right room in the right hotel with a beautiful view.  Keep it up Mauricio, you've done us proud to date!

Patricia Birchley

Mauricio We had a wonderful time and would definitely like to visit Costa Rica again. We mainly followed your suggested route with some variations. The car was very good, the GPS was essential as was the cellphone.

The hotels we enjoyed were: Gran Hotel San Jose, The Sapo Dorado in Monteverde - probably our favourite The Samara Pacific Lodge - run by a very nice French couple Rancho Casa Grande in Quepos The Quality Inn in San Jose Thank you Mauricio for all your help it was a wonderful holiday for all of us. best Nicholas

Mauricio, We had a wonderful time in Costa Rica. The transfers were great: we loved Eli (not sure if that is his name but the first driver) we also liked the second driver but we spent more time with Eli. They were both very cautious and friendly. The Arenal Springs is a very nice place to stay and to start the trip. I loved sitting on the porch and watching the hummingbirds. The concierge was very helpful and the b'fast was good.

We went to do the zip line and for the people who did not zip we just hung out at the pool and had some cocktails. We all enjoyed it. The Buena Vista is something else, beautiful and fun. The Villas had everything u could want and a beautiful view. The concierge was a great help you just call for service and he sends the bus to take u where u need to go.

We went to Manuel Antonio Park and we went out on a boat, we had massages in the villas and just hung out at the beach watching the monkeys. The breakfast was really good at the Tulamar.

Thanks for all you help. We all loved it an everyone wants to go back someday. I am hoping u can give me some ideas for next years trip, i here Belize is beautiful. Where in Central and South America can u recommend for Americans to travel? It is going to be my other sisters birthday, she will be 60. Janine.

Mauricio Tuvimos una vacacion fantistico!!! Tortuguero was the best! The people at Pachira lodge were wonderful, especially Manfred. They were knowledgeable, showed us so many beautiful plants, insects and animals. Manfred was especially good with my youngest, Jessica. The tours all went smoothly and we loved it.

The canopy tour was so much fun. The trip along the canal was awesome and we were treated to the spider monkey show, jumping from tree to tree. Mornings began very early with the howler monkeys greeting at 4 am! The black sand beach in the village was beautiful. The turtle tour was exciting for Stefani and we saw a green sea turtle laying many eggs and then bury them. The walk there was a little difficult as the landscape was uneven and it was extremely dark but I think it was worth it. Stefani was thrilled. Jay loved the rhinoceros beatle he found and held it for all to see. He even put it on me for a picture.

He and Jessica also found some really big blue crabs and yellow crabs at Pachira Lodge. Jess made a friend from Spain and neither spoke each others language but children always find a way to communicate and they had a great time swimming and playing together. The spiders everywhere we so colorful and big!

Volcano Lodge was beautiful. We loved the landscape and the rooms were also roomy and had a fabulous shower area. The pool was also very nice. My children loved the swim up bar area. (Jess thought it was "cool" to order her lunch and eat it in the pool.) The trip to the volcano was awesome. The tour guide, Roy, was also really great with Jessica and made her a grasshopper he made from leaves! We saw hot lava rocks coming out of the volcano and lots of gasses. It was amazing. The climb was a little difficult but lots of fun.

Tabacon Springs was also a lot of fun and the food there was the best of the vacation. Roy showed us how to take pictures through the binoculars. Tulemar was also very nice. I had thought that we had a 2 bedroom bungalow but we managed with the day bed in the living room. The views from our bungalow were breath taking and we even found a small anole (lizard) in our room that hopped from my hand to my face to Jessica's shoulder. That certainly made everyone laugh.

We had fun in the (Manuel Antonio) national park as well, seeing the white faced monkeys, raccoons, lizards, birds, and crabs. The beach at Tulemar was a little rough so we had Jessica wear her life vest but she and Scott really enjoyed riding the waves. We used the free kayak also. Stefani and I explored among the many rocks and found lots of beautiful shells and coral. The transfers all went smoothly and everyone was on time. Only one driver did not speak any English but we managed with our limited Spanish.

All in all, it was a wonderful vacation. The weather even behaved for us. Not too much rain. We will have many memories and hundreds of amazing pictures. Thank you so much for all of your help in planning this vacation. Sincerely, Kathy

Mauricio, We had a wonderful time in Costa Rica. Everything was great. We stayed at the Shawandha Lodge which was beautiful.

I am giving your name around left and right. It seems everyone wants to go to Costa Rica these days. Thank you so much for putting this together for us. Talia

Sandra, Our time in Costa Rica was absolutely fantastic!
1. Your Service- wonderful! You have been great, thanks for all your help in organising the trip.
2. The Places- we loved everywhere we visited. Tortugero, Arenal, MonteVerde and Manuel Antonio were all fantastic. We liked Tamarindo a little less than the other places because there was not much to do, but we enjoyed a relaxing few days here and had a surfing lesson.
3. The hotels were all lovely and the staff were very friendly- particularly at Issimo Suites. The food at Jardin Del Eden was very nice.
4. The transfers were all very punctual and we were very impressed.
5. Excursions- all the excursions you organsied were great. We also organised our own canopy tour and night walk at Monte Verde and white water rafting in Manuel Antonio.

Our honeymoon has been wonderful- Costa Rica is such a beautiful country! All the people are so friendly and proud of their country, the food was really good too. I shall definitely recommend you to any of our friends who want to come to Latin America!

Thanks for all your help and - PURA VIDA! Becky F.

Sandra, The whole holiday was very enjoyable and great fun. There wasn't a problem of any sort all the way through despite such a complex itinerary. I think the balance of activities was perfect - though it meant serious exercise most days ! So all in all it was a very good holiday and your organisation and service have been excellent.

Many thanks for all your work and making my stay so much fun !
With best regards Ken

Sandra, We had a fantastic trip as always. Your service was impeccable and the car was fine. We were given a BeGo instead of the Terios which was a nice upgrade with no additional charge! We appreciate that. The cell phone was also very helpful as we have purchased a condo in Playas del Coco and needed to make many local phone calls to meet with property managers, banks, etc.

Once again we thank you very much for your excellent service. We always pass your name and email on to all friends going to Costa Rica as well as people we meet while in Costa Rica and will include you in the web site for our condo, once it is up and running!. Have a great day, Kate & Jim

Mauricio, it's 7.30 p.m. on Monday evening. It is our last night in Costa Rica.We leave tomorrow at 10.45 a.m. for Dallas where we spend a day before leaving Wednesday eveining for the U.K.

We have just come back from playing golf at Valle del Sol which is a delightful golf course. Yesterday we played at Cariari which is supposed to be the best and was nice but Valle de Sol is beautiful.

We have so enjoyed our stay in Costa Rica, where we have found such wonderful and friendly people. As I told you the Punta Leona resort was marvellous. We stayed 4 days at the Parador in Manuel Antonio and it was first class.

We think that the Open Voucher system proved very successful for us and would be happy to recommend it. Thanks again for your advice and help. Kind regards. David S-UK

Hola amigo, You certainly were correct about the tico people being wonderful..you forgot to tell me how wonderful the spaniards, and rastas also were...as far as the shaman on the talamanca reserve is concerned, he was the highlight of our trip...I was hoping i might have indiginous indian ancestors so I could just move into his hut with his family....just joking...

I was drawn to the simplicity of possessions yet having all that is needed by any human....the natural riches God has given to the citizens of your country...how peaceful you all were with each other and to us...i loved it.

All of your arrangements went perfect as clockwork...you certainly have our business in the future...pat yourself on the back, you did a great job. Sincerely, Marvel G.