Costa Rica for 4-5 days

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Hey folks,

I've got 7 days off (sort of outta the blue), and I'm gonna buy a plane ticket and head to Costa Rica in like 72 hours. I'm a little rusty, but I was once an expat and backpacker for a couple of years, and I'm fairly certain that I can wing this in a way that ends up successfully, but I'd love some solid tips.

I've done little research outside of calling a friend who has been there and availing myself of Google for the past 2hrs, but the following seems worthwhile from what I've read:

- Monteverde (zip line, night hike)
- Baldi hot springs (and rafting)
- Puerto Viejo (and day trip Cahuita nat’l park)
- Manuel Antonio Nat’l Park (night tour here?)
- Tortuguero (I like turtles)

I'm 30/M, traveling alone, and down for whatever (but I'm fresh out of contact lenses so SCUBA/snorkel are not going to be enjoyable). My Espanol is abysmal (it will be a little better after brushing up on the flight), but I don't want to sit around in resorts.

Whatcha think?