Taking care of your Tropical Adventure . . .
Welcome to Costa Rica where the national "hello" and "good-bye" is simply Pura Vida! Base camp with romantic garden dinners and a place we'd like to stay.

Your Hosts at The Pura Vida Hotel
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Phone: 011-506-2430-2929
Fax: 2430-2630 Cell: 8878-3899
Email: info@puravidahotel.com

A few of our guide book reviews:

SLEEPING WITH THE TOUCANS - 100 Great Places to Stay: "Our stopover of choice."

A FODOR'S CHOICE HOTEL: "Highly recommended."

Pura Vida in the 2008 MOON HANDBOOK:

"The best place and highly recommended"

Pura Vida in the NEW KEY to Costa Rica:
Ecotourism green rated hotel listed here

TripAdvisor.com Hotel Reviews are here.
Visit here for 4 top rated hotels in one trip

PROCRASTINATOR's SPECIAL: Book any Casita for occupancy in next 5 days for just $80 double plus tax! Being late should sometimes be rewarding.

PROCRASTINATOR's SPECIAL:
Book any Casita for occupancy in next 5 days for just $80 double plus tax!
Being late should sometimes be rewarding.
Phone or email your booking today.
Free International arrivals pickup and breakfast.
Click here for our booking form.
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POAS VOLCANO
IS 30KM NORTH
(one of five
major active volcanoes):

Volcan Poás
- one of the world's largest active craters - active fumaroles in crater - see Poas "button" below.
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VOLCANO JUNGLE
BEACH VACATION:

4 top rated hotels & Nature Air offer a
trip of a lifetime: Arenal Volcano (Leaves & Lizards), a jungle Rain Forest
(Bosque del Cabo), Bocas in Panama (Eclypse De Mar) & the central valley of Costa Rica
(the Pura Vida Hotel)
- click here for the
trip details and hotel links. Or contact us directly through our inquiry form.
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NEED A
TRANSFER:

Interbus picks up
at the "RIO SEGUNDO" AKA Green Turtle stop - Alajuela. Check out our DAY TRIPS
from the hotel - click here for the PHOTO ALBUM. Or we can book your own English speaking driver/guide for the hour or the day or the trip. Click here for our inquiry form.
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YOUR OWN
DRIVER:

Sit back and relax - Costa Rica in style. For the price of a
big rentacar plus gas you get an english speaking driver/guide, late model 15 passenger air conditioned van with a cooler, gas, insurance and drivers accomodation for one price $135 per day for the whole trip (5 day minimum).
Click here for our inquiry form.
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PRIVATE TOURS:
Turn your transfer into a tour with English speaking local guide, 15 passenger, licensed, insured,
air conditioned
van:
Arenal $140
Caribbean $165
Coco $165
Jaco/Caldera $90
Man. Antonio $140
Monteverde $165
Poas $60
Samara $160
Tamarindo $165
Add $25 to turn the transfer into a tour
Click here for our inquiry form.
Check our DAY TRIPS page
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RENT A CAR:
Free ride from the airport on arrival, rest, relax and the car will be
delivered to your BREAKFAST TABLE
next morning. Choose from 2WD/4WD, manual or auto, small/medium or large.
Save time and hassle of airport delays. Suck on a passion fruit as
your car is delivered at your breakfast table. Cars can also be left at Hotel on last night (no checkout).
Click on ORGANIZED TOURS
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WHITE WATER:
Beginners Class III just $75 Class IV is $95 - both all inclusive day trips . . .and overnight $250 including hotel and EVERYthing
Another great Costa Rican 1 or 2 DAY TRIP
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DON'T FORGET A GOOD GUIDE BOOK:
Check out the Moon handbook, get "The New Key" for ectourism, see us in Fodors or try the online sources like Lonely Planet/Thorntree.
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UPDATE ON CARRY-ON
FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
Click here for
info from TSA.

If you have a problem Pura Vida has hair spray/gel, shampoo/conditioner and toothpaste available.
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SO MANY REASONS TO COME TO COSTA RICA:
Our local school, is in need of books - bring a book or two on your trip, we or YOU can deliver it! See where our guests like to go in Costa Rica. Try our GUEST BOOK
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VOLCANO JUNGLE
BEACH VACATION:

4 top rated hotels and Nature Air offer a trip of a lifetime: Arenal Volcano (Leaves & Lizards), a jungle Rain Forest
(Bosque del Cabo), Bocas in Panama (Eclypse De Mar) and the central valley of Costa Rica (Pura Vida Hotel)
- click here for the trip details and hotel links. Or contact us directly through our inquiry form.
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PROCRASTINATOR's SPECIAL:
Book any Casita for occupancy in next 5 days for just $80 double plus tax!
Being late should sometimes be rewarding.
Phone or email your booking today.
Free International arrivals pickup and breakfast.
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POAS VOLCANO IS 30KM NORTH (one of five major active volcanoes):
Volcan Poás - one of the world's largest active craters - go early for best view - see Poas "button" below.

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POAS VOLCANO IS 30KM NORTH
(one of five
major active volcanoes):

Volcan Poás - one of the world's largest active craters - see Poas "button" below.
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POAS VOLCANO IS 30KM NORTH
(one of five
major active volcanoes):

Volcan Poás - one of the world's largest active craters - see Poas "button" below.
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Rainforest Alliance: certified as environmentally and socially friendly.

Just 4 Kilometers from
the International Airport:

Base Camp Costa Rica

We speak your language:
English, French
Spanish, Irony and Ribbett!

"Why stay at a hotel
when you can be
at Pura Vida"

Cathy Nelson,Oregon,USA.

"Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country." --- Anais Nin

A FREE INTL AIRPORT PICKUP and a garden restaurant breakfast included.
If you need transfers or tours, visit our own InsightCostaRica for ideas here.
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