Goin' to Costa Rica!

Yup, I'm heading to Costa Rica in less than 2 months - very excited about this... I'll spend 3 weeks out there around Thanksgiving. Don't quite know where exactly I'll spend the 3 weeks yet - I am pretty certain that I will take a Spanish language intensive during those weeks. Probably have classes M-Th and travel around the country F-Su. I've heard so much about how the country is unbelievably beautiful, especially the beaches and the rainforest. This will be my first 'big' personal vacation since moving back here. November and December will be pretty travel-heavy months for me - work just instituted 'mandatory' vacation the 3 days after Christmas due to 'slow down' in business. I'm very much into having free time but don't like being told when to take my time off... oh well, maybe I'll plan a snowboarding trip around that time of the year.

If any of you have been to Costa Rica and can offer suggestions, please let me know!