Hi! Flights are booked for San Jose in mid August for 8 nights. Will be traveling with two kids (11 and 12), wife, and active 70 year old mother.

Plan on renting a car and booking first 3/4 nights in Fortuna. My question is where should we spend the remaining half?

I know Monteverde is an option, but feel like it’s similar to the activities in La Fortuna.

The other popular option is Miguel Antonio. I visited CR roughly 20 years and visited Miguel Antonio. I enjoyed it, but it wasn’t a highlight of the trip.

My family lives near the beach, so beach isn’t mandatory. The primary focus would be wildlife and jungle.

Any places that you know of or visited that could make a great base the second half of our trip would be appreciated.