We spent a month hiking COSTA RICA! 🇨🇷 (6 BEST trails from La Fortuna)

[@furgoch2011]

First of all we are a couple of very senior Canadian hikers. We loved you two in this video. You're both naturals in front of the camera...keep it up and see you again soon

[@IfWeGoTo]

That means so much to us, thank you!! 😊 Have you been to Costa Rica yet?

[@furgoch2011]

@@IfWeGoTo On our list BUT we did drive and camp to the Yukon this past summer...incredible! Looking forward to Costa Rica once we've hiked all of the National Parks in Canada (33 accessible ones) Cheers and Happy New 2025

[@cyruscrossan]

Looks like a hikers paradise. Love the straw hats. I hope to get there one day. The eternal rainforest looks amazing.

[@IfWeGoTo]

It definitely is a beautiful country!! I hope you get to go too! :) The hat style is called a “Panama hat” if you ever want one! Lol

[@romanandfizah]

Such beautiful video. The zoo look cool. My words are less to describe your video. Thanks for sharing !!!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you so much!!

[@arturo-cr]

I loved his attitude even on rainy days! Greetings from CR

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you so much! The rain was challenging to film in, but made for some beautiful experiences too! Hope everything is going well in your beautiful country! Would love to visit again soon. :)

[@ChasingDifferentAdventures]

Awesome Hike locations, Amazing WaterFalls, cool Wildlife. It's great you were able to book an alternate Flight for the Wedding Have Fun and take Care. Gret Adventures

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you so much!!!

[@WhereDoWeTravelNow]

Coatis are very cute and friendly, didn't expect that. Sorry for the snakes you stepped on though 😅 Great hikes, guys, really enjoyed the whole thing. Maybe that bridge would have been to much for me, but great views.

[@IfWeGoTo]

They’re soooo cute! They’re related to raccoons so I didn’t expect it either! Lol. Luckily we only almost stepped on the snakes… might be missing a foot now if we actually stepped on them. 😂 The bridges definitely are a challenge if you’re afraid of heights! Lol

[@reelhappytravellers2691]

The absolutely beauty is reflected this video!!! Not only stunning but also gorgeous . This video attracts me a lot .🤩😂❤

[@IfWeGoTo]

Aww thank you! We’re so happy you enjoyed it!

[@trav-art7922]

Great video. Really good to see all the first-hand video from the trails.

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you!! Hope they help you on your travels!!

[@MichaelEarthOsada]

Thank you for sharing!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Happy to!! Thank you so much for watching!! Hope it helps!!

[@MichaelEarthOsada]

@@IfWeGoTo yeah I was trying to see if i needed binoculars, how far the range would be. 8x the magnification instead of 10x would make more sense here, as the environment of the trees and plants is way too close here! 👣

[@jago-proud3110]

What a beautiful experience! I'm costarican and I feel so happy to see how you enjoyed my country! You're always more than welcome, I want to see more about your adventure here, I actually didn't know about the forest you're going, can't wait to see it!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Aww thank you so much for watching! We loved Costa Rica! Can’t wait to go back! My top destination there now is Corcovado, so many people recommended it! Hope you make it out to the spots you didn’t know about! Thanks again for watching!! If you want to keep in touch we’d love to say hi next time we visit 😃

[@rolandotorres4417]

Hola ..excelente tu vídeo.me encantó..pura vida por visitarnos..en una próxima ves te recomiendo los hoteles mágicos y sus atardeceres de las zonas de los Santos..bendiciones ..

[@IfWeGoTo]

¡Gracias por darnos la bienvenida a Costa Rica! ¡Es un hermoso país! ¡Buscaremos en Los Santos para nuestra próxima visita!

[@MakingOurEscapeTravel]

Love the trails you visited. We will definitely add them to our Costa Rica must visit list. We were there twice this year and i don't doubt we will go back soon :)

[@IfWeGoTo]

Let us know how they go!! We just added you to see your future videos from CR! And on IG too!!! :)

[@wozzajayscrapping9056]

Wow! That view of the waterfall at 15:14 is breathtaking. Looking forward to Switzerland🙂

[@IfWeGoTo]

That waterfall was amazing!! Wish I knew the name! Switzerland is a blast! Can’t wait to share!!

[@colincraigo5793]

The last video was good so just started immediately watching this one. Also, Kuwati (my best guess at spelling it) sounds like a little 5 year old boy trying to say “Karate”

[@IfWeGoTo]

Aww thank you!! I’m so happy you liked it!! And omg that’s so cute, I wish I could’ve seen that. 😂

[@IfWeGoTo]

Just realized I misread what you said, I thought you said “my 5 year old little boy”… and I was like awwww, but I realized you said “a”… still cute to imagine 😂

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Haven't watched the whole vlog yet but just wanted to let you know (in case you didn't find out!) at about 1min 30 - the noise you thought was a toucan is actually a Montezuma oropendola! One of my favourite bird noises from my travels to Costa Rica too :)

[@IfWeGoTo]

Ahh thank you so much!! We're SO grateful for that identification! It's a beautiful call! :D

[@BirdNerdSophie]

@@IfWeGoTo you are most welcome! 😊

[@Nicky-dp1qs]

I can’t wait to go there someday! Last year I went to Acapulco, Mexico and I knew I had a chance of spotting coatis! I spotted two on the last day of our trip I was so happy because they’re my 2nd favorite animal! 😀

[@mrshess443]

Great video guys, thanks!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you!! Also KZbin deleted your response to the last thread! So I could see you left. A comment but not what you said!

[@TheRaqessarr]

hello friends! Just FYI - the noise around 1:35 is not a toucan. It is a Montezuma Oropendula! :)

[@IfWeGoTo]

Amazing!!! Thank you, we really appreciate getting a proper animal ID!! 😃

[@vickyshort5682]

Loved the coverage of hiking at a more “amateur” level. Some of the hikes out there are crazy

[@IfWeGoTo]

Glad you enjoyed it! We loved all of the trails we did in CR! :) Do you know if any videos showing the more crazy ones?? We weren’t ready for anything too intense because we don’t know the wildlife/conditions in CR too well, but maybe one day we’ll take something on.. but maybe not too insane! 😂

[@fernandobreneszamora222]

Saludes desde Costa rica,que disfruten y sean siempre bienvenidos😌

[@IfWeGoTo]

¡muchas gracias! estamos felices de que lo hayas disfrutado. ¡No podemos esperar para visitar su hermoso país nuevamente!

[@vs123]

Very beautiful forest

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you!! Costa Rica has stunning nature. 🥰

[@EmmaJonYoureWelcome]

The Coatis are so cute but I am not about those spiders 😬 The national parks looks so good I didn’t even know anteaters could climb trees haha. All of the treks look really beautiful even with all the rains. Xx

[@IfWeGoTo]

The spiders were pretty yuck hahaha. I didn’t know they could either!!! Thanks for watching, it was definitely a beautiful place! 🥰

[@TheTolleRoad]

No janky bolts here… paint them! 😂 Again you find the cool animals!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Hahaha, I love it… maybe it keeps the rust from worsening? I mean I know keeping stuff up in environments like that is rough, We love animals! Both did biology in college.. going out to find the local fauna is probably our fav thing to do!

[@rodrigoarauz1301]

Buen viaje gracias por visitar Costa Rica!

[@IfWeGoTo]

¡Gracias por compartir tu hermoso país con nosotros! ¡Estamos emocionados de volver a visitarnos algún día!

[@dannysandoval8806]

Pura vida 🇨🇷

[@IfWeGoTo]

¡gracias! ¡Pura vida!

[@MathewLauren]

Okay we are convinced! Another country we need to visit just got added to the list.

[@IfWeGoTo]

You guys will love it!!!

[@POETICO18]

Great job! Nice video quality. What type of camera did you guys use?

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you!l so much!! For this video we used a mix of the canon 80d, a dji pocket 2, and a GoPro 5!

[@belal5515]

i went on the same hike in saraquipi. it was the night tour instead though, which i highly recommend because you get to see the animals and bugs that only come out at night time. it’s a little scary but you have a tour guide

[@IfWeGoTo]

That makes so much sense that the animals would be nocturnal!! Thank you for sharing this tip, we’ll definitely use this next time!!!

[@dowdjr]

Enjoyed the video! We're going for a long weekend, if you could only do two or three of these which would you choose?! Thanks!

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you so much!! Really happy you enjoyed it! Tirimbina was definitely our favorite of the bunch!! Parque Nacional Juan Castro Blanco was also really cool because it’s higher altitude!! And Arenal is worth a trip because it’s so close!

[@susanabonillaalfaro7578]

saludos desde costarica

[@IfWeGoTo]

¡muchas gracias! ¡salud!

[@susanabonillaalfaro7578]

Bendiciones

[@NaomisAdventures]

Nice

[@IfWeGoTo]

Thank you so much!!

[@JNTravels]

What a great hike. Love to see all this stuff. How bad are the bugs?🐸

[@IfWeGoTo]

Honestly the bugs were BAD there. My skin was crawling by the time we left, but if you stay in the higher altitude or beach areas it should be better. We stayed in the tropical lowland.. hot, moist, and prime for insects of all sorts.

[@roryandsage]

Great vlog! We were there just last year and didn’t see half of that. We found the wildlife pretty hard to spot as well, but when you do see the coati, ant eaters, and the sloths, it is magical! Is it just me or did the entry prices to the parks seem expensive? Hopefully the fees get reinvested into the nature! Also, the monkey bar crossing looked fun haha!

[@IfWeGoTo]

How long did you get to do for?? That was really our biggest gripe for Costa Rica, everything was for charge - even the nature, it was on the smaller end, and the prices definitely add up. It was expensive without a doubt. It does aid in the restoration and upkeep of the forest though, without it may be ripped up and turn it into farm land.

[@roryandsage]

We went for a week during Thanksgiving break last year. This was before we were traveling full time, and we spent a lot of time at the resort 😂 We really liked seeing the crocodiles on the Tarcoles River bridge. And the iguanas everywhere was fun too!! We spent one day in Sanjose (because I was curious), and to say the least, it made me very grateful for what I had in the U.S.

[@OTWD_yt]

We’re in Panama hoping to travel the land border to Costa Rica do you know if it is open guys ?

[@IfWeGoTo]

We didn’t do the crossing ourselves but we actually met someone there who’d been doing it back and forth a lot for their business, which makes me think it’s probably open! Have you tried doing a google search in Spanish? I find that helps a lot since information isn’t as comprehensive in English google! :)

[@OTWD_yt]

@@IfWeGoTo Thanks man

[@IfWeGoTo]

@@OTWD_yt Anytime!! Hope everything goes smoothly for you!! Happy travels!

[@OTWD_yt]

@@IfWeGoTo thank you so do I lol

[@rodvarmo]

There's waterfalls in that road all year round not only when it rains

[@IfWeGoTo]

Oh, good to know!! Thank you! :D

[@MM-ji5cc]

What are the best months to visit Costa Rica? We were thinking April-May

[@IfWeGoTo]

I think the best time to go is when it is not the rainy season, which depends on if you are visiting the caribbean or the pacific coast!! I think April/May is good for the Pacific side!! Bring waterproofing just in case though!! :)

[@seinfeldfan442]

Hope your well

[@IfWeGoTo]

We are great, thank you! Hope you're doing well also!

[@seinfeldfan442]

@@IfWeGoTo glad to know you are well, I will keep working on improving myself so I can feel better, it's raining where I am

[@CarlosQuesadaR]

You do like hiking 😄

[@IfWeGoTo]

Yes!! It’s probably our favorite thing to do! :)

[@IfWeGoTo]

Also thanks for watching!!

[@CarlosQuesadaR]

@@IfWeGoTo Yeah I can see, that's a health thing to do. I'm glad you had enjoyed the country

[@CarlosQuesadaR]

@@IfWeGoTo my pleasure

[@YourManJerry]

Costa rica is famous for frogs 🐸 I guess. Even in their airport there’s a huge frog art I saw.

[@IfWeGoTo]

I think they are, especially their red eye tree frog. I think frogs were the most common animal we saw there, great habitat for them!

[@smokescreen8866]

Hi, did these reserves & national parks only accept cash or were you able to pay with card?

[@IfWeGoTo]

It depends on the park! Some did accept card, but I wouldn’t rely on the internet/machines always connecting. Would definitely recommend stopping by an ATM!

[@christian_life]

Your videos are adorable, but please come on in summer time... =)

[@IfWeGoTo]

Aww thank you!! We will definitely do that next time, the rain isn’t the best for finding wildlife! Hahaha

[@boma2484]

2 meowers 😂😛

[@IfWeGoTo]

Hahaha, we have a small obsession with cats! 😹

[@carstenpusch4480]

Its so sad, we wanted to see something about Costa Rica - but most of the time we see - you, talking in the camera about Costa Rica 🤔😏

[@IfWeGoTo]

It is a Vlog, I’m not sure what to say. It is about Costa Rica, but it’s about our experience with it too. 😬 Maybe a documentary style would better cover it in a way you’d like?