LAVA DOS 2008 DETAILS ARE HERE! Please print this page and contact us at lava@grassitup.com if you have any questions or visit the official Lavapalooza Page
Lavapalooza Dos, Costa Rica, 3/27-4/2, 2008
Let’s call it puravida with a twist, wild Imperial dreams of sunsational proportions, again. Good things are meant to be relived - please join us at LavaDos 2008! For those of you who couldn’t make it last year, you were missed. Here are a few pix of rainforest jams, friends, surf, fish and the good life in general…
Lavapalooza Photos http://lavapaloozados.tierrabyte.com/LavapaloozaDos.html
We’re expecting a sell-out crowd party travelers this and the local buzz among the Ticos has set this party a flame already. Grass It Up welcomes the famed Bruce Hayes to the event this year! Please browse the photo link above, and the travel plans below, and above all, please join us!
The Event
March 27-April 2, 2008, Lavapalooza Dos Music Festival
Musical Gigs – Grass It Up (www.grassitup.com) and Bruce Hayes (www.brucehayes.com) other performers TBA
March 28th (www.hotellagoarenal.com), Hotel Lago Arenal gig, this event will include dinner
March 29th at Casa Mariposa Rancho (Brother’s House) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lavapalooza/437868451/in/set-72157600035596972/), this event includes catering from Big Mike Tico Cuisine and party favors
March 31st at Bar La Vida Loca Jam - Playa del Coco, 6pm (next to Playa Hermosa) March 31, Monday night. Join our friends and some locos for a rippin’ beach gig, as the sun sets, hosted by Jim Jenson, an Oregon native and music lover who has found the good life with his bar La Vida Loca at the Playas del Coco!
www.costaricabeachbar.com
(click on the highlighted La Vida Loca link on the right side of page for photos)
Some of us are staying here: (http://www.costa-rica-hotels-vacation.com/photo-hermosa.htm)
April 1st Ship of Fools Day Cruise… Tuesday, April 1st, we’ll go out at 9AM on a boat named the Don Bosco. The boat holds 30 people, so let’s Grass It Up with Bruce Hayes on the waves… join us as we sail to Playa Huevos, for snorkeling in a beautiful bay with islands out front, caves, and gorgeous white sand. Eat, drink and dance like fools! 9am departure from Playas Del Coco, Bar La Vida Loca, 5pm return. Day Price includes fruits, salads, full sandwich bar, chips and dips, and dessert. And yes, beer, juices, Rum Punch, and sodas. A second boat will be commissioned if the attendance warrants. Details to follow soon…
www.costaricasailingtours.com (we’ll take the Don Bosco, and if we have 60 people, we’ll take that boat and the Trunco Negro)
The Accommodations
3/27, 3/28, 3/29 and 3/30, Rainforest, Nuevo Arenal (2 hour drive from Liberia airport, 4.5 hour drive from San Jose airport)
Staying 4 nights at Hotel Lago Arenal, Nuevo Arenal www.hotellagoarenal.com
We have many wanting to share rooms to keep the cost down. Angie is anxious to host us again, and this place is very accommodating with 3 -star quality, swimming pool, restaurant and bar (even karaoke!)
1-4 Person Standard Rooms: $50 total/night
From here we can explore the jungle canopy by zip line, hot springs, horseback riding, party, etc.
3/31 morn, homeward bound, we drive back to Liberia early morn, return vehicle, go home, plan next trip…
3/31, 4/1, Staying 2 nights at Villa Del Sueno, Playa Hermosa http://www.costa-rica-hotels-vacation.com/scripts/AspMail.asp
We have many wanting to share rooms to keep cost down. From here, we can fish and surf the local beach and the hotel is very accommodating with 4-star quality, swimming pools, excellent restaurant and bar
1-4 Person Superior Rooms: $89.25 total/night
1-2 Person Standard Rooms: $63.75 total/night
I’ll have a full suite here with full kitchen again, as we’ll be hosting the fresh fish catch of course! From here, we can surf, fish, party, etc.
3/31-4/2, Beach, Villa Del Sueno, Playa Hermosa (30 min. drive from Liberia airport, 3.5 hour drive from San Jose airport)
3/31-4/2, Beach, La Pueta del Sol, Playa Coco, a second option for travelers can be this hotel: Contact: Alisandro, phone # 011-506-670-0195 Alisandro will discount the rooms from $90 to $60, per night
http://www.1costaricalink.com/eng/hotels/hotg/hotg-puertso-3.htm
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g309243-d301261-Reviews-La_Puerta_del_Sol-Playas_del_Coco_Province_of_Guanacaste.html
The Travel
From Denver, flights are going from $400-$600 on Frontier, with a discount new flight expected soon. Other carriers service also to both Liberia & San Jose
From Colorado Springs, flights are going from $500-$600, with Continental being primary
You can fly into either Liberia or San Jose, and if you choose San Jose, you’ll need to plan for some further driving, rental cars are set up at both airports
The Car Rental
Our man is Rigo, the manager of POAS Liberia car rental. He speaks great english (rgonzalez@poasrentacar.com) and his cell is (Costa Rica) 506-849 4657. The www site is (also Poas Rental Car but they also use another company name):
http://www.guanacastecarrentals.com/faqs.html
For groups of 4 or more (+ gear) I suggest a large 4x4 like the Galloper or full size Suzuki. If it is 2 people, maybe 3, then get a Dihatsu Terios. The Suzuki Jimmys are rough, but an option. The roads can be ridiculously poor at times, so 4x4 is recommended.
A final discount is being set up now, stay tuned for details. Cars can be rented from both Liberia & San Jose airports.
The Traveling Tips
(More to follow soon on our new LavaDos website!)
About 80 during the day and 55 at night. Come prepared for anything, lots of sun, lots of rain.
Internet: Access at hotels, or in town or my brother’s house if necessary.
Phones: As far as telco goes around here, we have GPS cell phone coverage on the ICE network. You can roam from T-mobile I think at like $2/minute. Maybe others too. Purchase a $10 phone card in the airport when you arrive before you go through customs with your luggage. The card will come in handy for local and calls to the USA At the house, we also use Skype if you need it and have wireless net around the property at 128k/128k over satellite. Not the best but functional. Now you should not need a computer down here cuz we have access if you need it. Just so you know...
Money: Travelers Cheques are a pain, no one takes them and they cost money to cash. Bring US dollars and your ATM and credit card. Many ATM cards will work just fine and you can take colones straight out of the machine. You can use your credit card many but not all places. They take US $$ or colones anywhere.
Bugs and stuff... there are some. For example, the Mano De Piedra (Neotropical Jumping Viper) is the most common venomous snake but you may also find Coral snakes. Don't sweat it. Just make sure you bring some type of closed toe hiking shoe preferably boot to wear whenever you are in the grass or dark. At a minimum, they will stop the fire ants (yeah, they have those too) and other noseeums, sand flies, etc. Bug repellent is key.
This is it, the eruption… LavaDos… are you in? lava@grassitup.com
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