Restaurante Rancho La Cascada is a popular weekend nightclub and one of the few nightlife offerings. Phone: 479-9145. Volcano Look Disco spins disco balls and blares loud dance music as “the biggest discotheque in Costa Rica outside of San Jose.” It tends to be quiet during times other than weekends and holidays. Phone: 2479-9616 At Vagabundo you [...]

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El Novillo is an extremely casual steakhouse that serves up delicious steak as well as chicken and fish. Prices: $5-$9. It lies outside of La Fortuna, on the road to Tabacon. No credit cards. Phone: 460-6433. La Carreta is an American owned place offering homemade bread, casados, and extensive North American and Italian cuisine. The garden [...]

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Seeing red? Don’t worry, its just lava! Arenal Volcano borders cloud and rainforests and is constantly active. Therefore it isn’t safe to climb, as there have been fatal accidents. Perhaps the most striking view is from a distance at night, when the volcano is a dark shadow laced with glowing red traces of lava, illuminated by [...]

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