点评:From the moment Manuel picked us up from the airport (on time, bottled water waiting in his immaculate van, super friendly), I knew this was no ordinary tour guide and I knew we were in good hands. During our week stay, we were in Arenal and the Central Valley of Costa Rica both by ourselves and with friends. First, he is an amazing driver. I felt very safe and he handled the van expertly in every imaginable driving situation. Second, he knows so much about CR and nature and animals and natural resources and he seems to be able to answer any question you have. He is also a very good listener and gets to know what you are interested in and will offer suggestions of things to do or see that align with your interests. We went on some fabulous tours like the hanging bridges, a coffee chocolate tour and the birds and butterfly gardens, but he also took us to some off the beaten path places like a private coffee farm where we got to see the inner workings of a real multigenerational family farm. Manuel also has an amazing ability to see and point out sights that i would’ve completely missed; exotic birds, a cayman camouflaged on a log, owls and ants and trees and all kinds of nature. He also took amazing pictures and videos that I will always treasure. Among his many talents, he is a phenomenal photographer. He is friendly and patient and speaks English perfectly and will take you anywhere you want to go and places you never even knew you wanted to go to. Can’t wait to go back to CR and Manuel will be the first person I call!
翻译:从 Manuel 到机场接我们的那一刻起(准时,干净整洁的面包车里放着瓶装水,非常友好),我就知道这不是普通的导游,而且我们得到了很好的照顾。在我们一周的逗留期间,我们独自一人或与朋友一起去了阿雷纳尔和哥斯达黎加中央谷。首先,他是一位出色的司机。我感到非常安全,他在任何可以想象到的驾驶情况下都能熟练地驾驶面包车。其次,他对哥斯达黎加、自然、动物和自然资源非常了解,似乎可以回答你的任何问题。他也是一位很好的倾听者,知道你对什么感兴趣,并会根据你的兴趣为你提供活动或景点建议。我们参加了一些精彩的旅行,比如吊桥、咖啡巧克力之旅和鸟类和蝴蝶园,但他也带我们去了一些偏僻的地方,比如一个私人咖啡农场,在那里我们可以看到一个真正的多代家庭农场的内部运作。曼努埃尔还拥有惊人的观察能力,能够指出我完全错过的景观;珍奇的鸟类、伪装在木头上的凯门鳄、猫头鹰、蚂蚁、树木和各种自然景观。他还拍摄了令人惊叹的照片和视频,我将永远珍藏这些照片和视频。除了众多才华之外,他还是一位出色的摄影师。他很友好、很有耐心,能说一口流利的英语,会带你去任何你想去的地方,甚至你从未想过要去的地方。迫不及待地想回到哥斯达黎加,曼努埃尔将是我第一个打电话的人!