I’ve watched this at least 3x. This is so good and thorough for this weeks trip. Thank you!
@familyvacay_dfwАй бұрын
@@malloryjohnson2301 NICE!! So glad you enjoyed it and got some helpful information from it! I hope you enjoy your trip! If you’re planning on visiting the national park, we have another video up on our channel with a ton of helpful information that we learned on our trip. Thanks so much for choosing to spend some of your time with us!
@familyvacay_dfwАй бұрын
@@malloryjohnson2301 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmO3iWp8g9FpmLcsi=3k0fHQLhItKh6PP6 Here’s a video with important information to know before visiting Manuel Antonio National Park!
@malloryjohnson2301Ай бұрын
@@familyvacay_dfw do have a question, is the breakfast buffet included and what restaurants nearby did you venture off to?
@familyvacay_dfwАй бұрын
@@malloryjohnson2301 the breakfast buffet is included with your stay, and it was awesome. We didn’t venture off the property except to walk down to the beach and go to the national park. I’m not sure what restaurants are within walking distance. There might be some information about that on their website.
@dethbyungabunga142610 ай бұрын
Looks great.
@familyvacay_dfw10 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@leejeffries979610 ай бұрын
I liked all of your Costa Rica videos. You do a good job of pronouncing Spanish. Many KZbinrs don’t even try.
@familyvacay_dfw10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m glad someone said that. I’m working on one now and I’m thinking about leaving out the word Puntarenas because I don’t like the way I say it 😂 Are you from Costa Rica?
@leejeffries979610 ай бұрын
@@familyvacay_dfw I am also from the US. We have a modest vacation home in Costa Rica and try to get down there every year.
@familyvacay_dfw10 ай бұрын
@@leejeffries9796 that’s amazing! We’ve always dreamed of owning property in places we like to travel to. What part of the country do you own property?
@leejeffries979610 ай бұрын
@@familyvacay_dfw It is in the south near San Vito. It is at about 4000 ft, in farm country. You can go several days without seeing another gringo.
@familyvacay_dfw10 ай бұрын
@@leejeffries9796 so that’s right there by Panama then? We were talking to someone down there that said there’s quite a few hoops to jump through for people from the states wanting to buy property. Is there any truth to that?
@RussianTeakwood9 ай бұрын
Just stayed in Costa Rica from the 9th-17th. It was really enjoyable. Staff was kind, gym up the hill is free if you’re staying at Shana. Great 10/10 experience.
@familyvacay_dfw9 ай бұрын
I was wondering about the gym. I didn’t get to make it up there. That would’ve been a great addition to the video. Did the gym just have machines, or free weights as well?
@taragatorade10 ай бұрын
quick question - did you feel safe on that beach? I know it can also be accessed by a road to the left and is technically open to the public so I'm wondering if it felt too remote? I've seen photos of it actually quite crowded so idk?
@familyvacay_dfw10 ай бұрын
We went down there twice and it felt perfectly safe to us. We only saw 1 other family down there both times, but we were there during the week, so it might be a little more crowded on the weekend. Not sure about that. As far as feeling remote… that’s kind of what was cool about it to us. The walk through the rainforest to get down there was beautiful and is something that we’re not used to, and it was far enough away from everything to feel a little secluded, but not so far that we were out in the middle of nowhere. We were there during the rainy season too, so that could’ve also played a role in the beach not being crowded. When are you planning to go?
@taragatorade10 ай бұрын
that answers my question perfectly. I love secluded beaches but not what I would consider isolated. this one sounds perfect and the fact that its a maintained path is great for the kiddos. We're going in November so I believe the rainy season as well. thanks so much! @@familyvacay_dfw
@familyvacay_dfw10 ай бұрын
@@taragatorade absolutely! Glad I can help. Thanks so much for subscribing!
@gonzalez788 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for the upload! I'm going to visit Shana Hotel later this year with my family. Is there any local bars within walking distance of the hotel, and how far is the walk to Espadilla Beach from the Hotel? Thanks Again!
@familyvacay_dfw8 ай бұрын
Hey! Thanks so much for watching! We didn’t venture much off the property other than walking down to Playa Biesanz, which is the little beach in the video, and then we went to the National Park, which is about a 10 minute drive from the Shana. After searching online, it looks like there might be a few restaurants/bars within walking distance, but most places will be at least a mile or 2 away. I’d call that driving distance with all the hills being as steep as they are 😂 It looks like Espadilla Beach is about a 20 minute walk from the Shana. We only went to Playa Espadilla Sur, which is a little section of Espadilla Beach that you’ll reach after walking through the National Park. Are y’all planning on visiting the National Park?
@fiorelladavila42127 ай бұрын
How long did it take there to get from the airport? Are there shuttles by chance? Thank you!
@familyvacay_dfw7 ай бұрын
Hey! Thanks for watching! Manuel Antonio is a little over 100 miles from San Jose and it looks like there’s plenty of options for shuttles online. The shared busses look like they cost a little less and private shuttles look like a little more. We rented a car, so we didn’t have any experience with public transportation, but there’s plenty of options available.
@reeeeeeeroblox22227 ай бұрын
Yo I’m staying up the room to the right side of what you stayed at rn lol
@familyvacay_dfw7 ай бұрын
😂 Nice!! How are you liking it?
@reeeeeeeroblox22227 ай бұрын
@@familyvacay_dfw I saw in your username you also from dfw I’m from Allen haha and it’s nice but the management is bad the chicken in the burger wasn’t cooked so we didn’t have it and we ate the fries and they didn’t charge us for the burger they charged us just for the fries they are very cheap…. Maybe a different experience for us.
@reeeeeeeroblox22227 ай бұрын
@@familyvacay_dfw it’s our second day in this area we were at arenal before
@reeeeeeeroblox22227 ай бұрын
@@familyvacay_dfw we went down to the beach it’s nice
@reeeeeeeroblox22227 ай бұрын
@@familyvacay_dfw we also went to the park it was nice lots of white faced monkeys it was very good