Welcome to Rio Tarcoles, where tourists stop to view these ancient dinosaurs.
I've heard a few stories about this place, one being that locals sometimes toss live chickens off the bridge to put on a "show". I also read somewhere that a drunk man was bet $20 to swim across the river...and he did, but didn't quite make it.
If you are at all amazed by crocodiles, this place is crazy cool. I've been here a couple of times and still get excited by the number of crocs there are. Once in awhile you'll see a stork slowly walk up to a croc, almost as if he's doing a dare, and the croc will slowly swim towards him. You get your camera ready waiting for something to go down. The stork usually smartens up and flys off though.
#riotarcoles #tarcoles
#costarica #crocs #river #centralamerica

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Lenard

NT$3,146 total

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Deluxe Apartment, Multiple Bedrooms, Pool Access, Beachfront | Balcony

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Deluxe Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen | Living area | 55-inch Smart TV with cable channels, TV

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NT$3,629 total

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NT$3,091 total

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Apartment in Jacó

"We had confirmed reservation and the hotel gave our rooms away. The front desk lady just walked out at 6, closing the reception. There was no assistance. We we stranded on the parking on new years eve and needed 3 hours to find accommodation. Expedia couldn’t find any booking too as everything was sold out. We somehow found a local hostel. There were other guests too who had similar experience and were stranded. Do not recommend this business. "

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