The first weekend on our own we traveled to a beach on the East coast of Costa Rica called Puerto Vi

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The first weekend on our own we traveled to a beach on the East coast of Costa Rica called Puerto Viejo. Our bus fares were $8 one way . When we got there we had booked a hostel that cost us $7 dollars a night . Don't get me wrong, it was no 5-star resort, but nothing beats a bed and a not-so-hot shower for that price.  We packed bread and peanut butter or nutella and friend discount luxury cruise vacations plantains discount luxury cruise vacations and water bottles in our bags; this way, we were able to save money on meals. We still ate out several times so lets just say I spent $30 on food for the weekend . Puerto Viejo is also a great place to rent bikes so we did that one day ($5 for the whole day). Add in a taxi ride here or there and drinks throughout the trip you are looking at spending less than $100 . This doesn't include souvenirs or other personal purchases but that was about the average cost for all of our beach trips.
ISA also provided us with a representative from TicoTours, a travel discount luxury cruise vacations agency in Costa Rica . His name was Jason and he would basically plan trips for you and your friends and try to get you the best prices. My friends and I used Jason and TicoTours one time to go to Totuguero, which is an island off the east coast where turtles hatch their eggs. This trip was $125 and included transportation, all meals, a hotel, and two tours around the island for two days and one night. TicoTours also has a website , making it a great reference for traveling. If your parents are coming to visit, this is a great route to take to plan their trip.
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My advice: travel in large groups to save money on hostels and taxis , plus it's safer! Carry a water bottle and refill it when you find drinkable water to save money on drinks. The moral of this story is to travel as much as you can ! It is inexpensive and it's easy to get big bang for your buck!