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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Puerto Rico, Colombia, or really most places in the Caribbean.[/quote]

No one is taking their family to Colombia for vacation, too dangerous.

If you did go with your family and children, please provide your itinerary and where you stayed (lodging).[/quote]

Very cool hotel in Cartagena backpackers area, bus to Santa Marta, hostel in Santa Marta, then 3 nights in bunks/hammocks while hiking to the lost city, bus back to cartegena and 2 more nights in another cool place in the fancy area of Cartegena.

This was a month after I stayed a week at Four Seasons CR.  I wouldn’t recommend Colombia to people who choose the Four Seasons ever!!!  It is a full different experience any way you cut it.   I find that those who prefer FS like to stay within the brand.   Check out Punta Mita.[/quote]

Side question - did you find you had enough to do at the 4S?  A week seems like a really long to base yourself in that one area of Costa Rica but curious your thoughts after doing this?[/quote]

Great question.   I actually spend a lot of time there, and honestly, a week is too much for me.  But I’m not a huge resort person.  It is fully remote from all other places in Costa Rica.  It takes an hour to fully get off the property it seems. I usually take a yoga class in the morning, then hit the hot tubs, then play cards for a couple hours by the pool breaking for wave jumping and do one activity such as kayaking, spear fishing, catamaran trip etc in the afternoon and then it is dinner and bed.

For me, it is a little slow.    But we spend it with family, so it is good family time.   My favorite trip that included the FS started with a couple days rafting in Turrialba, then a couple near Arenal and then a couple at the FS.   It really isn’t advisable to plan to go off property while at the FS; it is just too remote.   But we have many family members who prefer to relax there for longer, so I think it is really personal preference. It is an amazing, beautiful resort, but there is nothing particularly Costa Rican about it; I haven’t even seen Linzano sauce there.[/quote]

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