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| Weather forecast, as on Tuesday 10/Feb/2026. |
Exchange Rates:
1US$ = 510₡
1000₡ = 1.80€
Time Zone:
Midday 12:00 in Costa-Rica (12AM) is 19:00 in Europe (07:00PM).
Wednesday 11/Mar/2026.
Home to Costa-Rica journey.
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Flight announcement for the first leg:
Brussels to New-York. an 8h flight.
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| Complimentary United (economic) lunch. |
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New York, Manhattan skyline,
as seen through the aircraft window. |
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Flight announcement for the second leg:
New-York to San-José, a 5h30 flight. |
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| Landed at San-José, Costa-Rica. |
Transportation:---- Overnight at NH Brussels airport hotel, De Kleetlaan 14, Diegem.
---- Shuttle from the hotel to the airport.
---- United flight from Brussels (BRU) to New-York Newark (EWR), 10:15-13:30, 8h15.---- Transit at Newark airport 2h01.
---- United flight from Newark (EWR) to San-José, 15:31-18:53, 5h22.
|---| Casa Mayela Guest House, Avenida 14xCalle 11, near Parque José Joaquin Mora Porras, San-José, 25.000C/2p.
Thursday 12/Mar/2026.
San-Jose to El-Empalme journey.
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| The inner court of the B&B. |
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| A lovely breakfast, taken right around the corner. |
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| Taking the bus at San-José's Musoc terminal. |
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| Bus ride. |
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12:00: Dropped at the exact place where 2 years ago
we decided to quit the Camino de Costa-Rica.
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HIKE 1 - Part of Etapa 12, 11.5km.
12:30: Start at Camino de Costa-Rica at trail km 192.6 (milage as from the Farout guide).
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| A few hundred of meters along the Transamericana. |
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| Soon along a more quiet road. |
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| Discovering the first waymarking. |
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| Arrival at the overnight site, La Casita del Arbol. |
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| Diner at La Casita del Arbol. |
Transportation:
---- Bus from Terminal-Musoc, San-José, to Los-Santos, San-Marcos, 10:30, 1h45, 1905C.
|---| La Casita del Arbol, camp site, 8000C/2p, km 204.1 (11.5km today).
Friday 13/Mar/2026.
HIKE 2 - Remaining part of Etapa 12 and part Etapa 13, 14km.
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| Tent setup. |
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| La Casita del Arbol. |
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| Descent to San-Pablo.. |
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| San-Pablo. |
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| San-Pablo de Leon-Cortes. |
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| Soda (restaurant) Victor Café at San-Pablo. |
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| Lunch at Victor Café. |
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| Leaving San-Pablo. |
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| Salodo, bridge over the Rio Pirris. |
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| Reaching San-Gabriel-de-Tarrazu. |
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| Tent setup. |
|---| Salon Communal, tent setup in community facility, San Gabriel, free, km 218.1.
Saturday 14/Mar/2026.
HIKE 3 - Last part of Etapa 3, 12.5km. |
| Leaving San-Gabriel. |
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| Crossing the Quebrada La Esperanza. |
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| Pulperia (shop) at La-Esperanza. |
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| B&B for tonight. |
|---| Cabaña La Pradera Lodge, Nápoles, bedroom, km 230.3 +300m.
Sunday 15/Mar/2026.
HIKE 4 - Nápoles to Naranjillo (Etapa 14, 13.4km +364m -1067m). |
| Breakfast delivery. |
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| Breakfast. |
Rancho Turistico Mirador Buena Vista Tarrazu.
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| Sunset. |
|---| Rancho Turistico Mirador Buena Vista Tarrazú, tent setup, km 230.3.
Monday 16/Mar/2026.
HIKE 5 - Naranjillo to Esquipulas (Etapa 15, 11.4km +950m -1464m).
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| Tent setup (the other tents are emty). |
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| Breakfast kitchen. |
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| Breakfast. |
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| Donde Luz. |
|---| Donde Luz Lodging, tent setup, Esquipulas, km 254.2.
Tuesday 17/Mar/2026.
HIKE 6 - Esquipulas to Quepos (Etapa 16, 22.7km +365m).
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| Tent setup at Donde Luz. |
Naranjito. |
| Taking the bus to avoid the suburbs. |
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| Arrived at Quepos, end of the Camino. |
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| Stone marker, formally confirming the end. |
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| Sunset over the Pacific Ocean. |
Transportation:
---- Bus from Naranjito km 263.4) to Quepos.
|---| Sueño Tranquilo, motel room, Quepos.
Wednesday 18/Mar/2026.Quepos to San-José journey.
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| Taking the 9:30 bus to San-José. |
San-José.
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| La Casa del Cacao. |
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| Delicious hot chocolade, 2800C. |
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Tarta de Maracuya and Guaro e Sapo cocktail
at Café Rojo (happy hour). |
Transportation:
---- Bus from Quepos to San-José, 9:45-13:15, 3h30, 3165C & 4220C.
|---| Hotel Santo Tomas, hotel room, San-José..
Thursday 19/Mar/2026.
San-José.
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| Delicious Cevice at the Mercado Central. |
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Once more Tarta de Maracuya, now with
cocktails Gin Amarillo Maracuya and Mestizo. |
Transportation:
---- Uber ride from San-José to the B&B.
|---| Zeus Guest House, room, near San-José airport, 86€.
Return home journey.
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| At San-José's airport. |
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| Reaching New-York. |
Transportation:
---- Flight from San-José (SJO) to Newark (EWR), 8:05-15:18, 5h13, seats unknown.
---- Transit 4h37.
---- Flight from Newark (EWR) to Brussels (BRU), 19.55-8:05 (next day), 7h10.
|---| Airplane seats 51J and 51L.
Saturday 21/Mar/2026.Return home journey (cntd).
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At Brussels Airport,
alraedy feeling home. |
|---| Home, Gent.
