Basketball in Costa Rica

The Bowling Green State University Women’s Basketball
team and Fans from Ohio just finished off an exciting 9 day exhibition tour to Costa Rica. While starting the games off in San Jose at the Liceo de Costa Rica, the team defeated Seleccion Nacional , the University of Costa Rica and Bodega Radio. The last game was played and won in San Ramon where the team was also able to participate in a kids clinic. The fans were at every game cheering on their team.

While playing in San Jose, everyone stayed at the elegant Real Intercontinental Hotel. This large, upscale hotel sits across the street from the MultiPlaza, where you can shop or dine without having to go too far. In San Ramon, they enjoyed their own little casita at the Villas Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel. This hotel received a ‘2 thumbs up’ rating from the fans as this hotel is nestled within botanical gardens surrounded by an 840-hectare (2000 acre) private cloud forest reserve.

When not playing on the court, or relaxing in their hotel, the team got their adrenaline pumping by white water rafting down the Pacuare River outside of San Jose. The fans took a less aggressive approach and went on a day trip to the exuberant cloud forest of Poas Volcano. On this fun filled day, they were able to observe the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles. They also stopped at the Doka coffee plantations to learn first- hand how coffee is produced here in Costa Rica. They then headed towards the Caribbean side of Costa Rica to see the White Magic Waterfall (which is the most spectacular waterfall in the area) and the La Paz Waterfall Gardens.

Chiquita Tours also organized the week with other exciting activities like canopy zip-lining through the tropical park at Turubari. Here they were able to walk across hanging bridges, hike the Indian trails with primary forest and giant centuries-old trees and ride the 620-meter long Aerial Tram. Later in the week, a relaxing Safari Float down the beautiful Penas Blancas River enabled the fans to observe the wildlife here in Costa Rica. They encountered howling monkeys playing in the trees, poisonous dart frogs and even a toucan! At the end of the day they relaxed in the thermal hot springs at the impressive active Volcan Arenal.

So if you are looking for a great vacation and some excitement, Costa Rica is the place to come. Chiquita Tours can organize everything from the best hotels to stay in, transportation, restaurants, and all the exciting adventures you want to fit your lifestyle and budget.