Costa Rica Travel Tips

Costa Rica

Costa Rica is Central America's jewel. It's an oasis of calm among its turbulent neighbors and an ecotourism heaven, making it one of the best places to experience the tropics with minimal impact. It's also mostly coastline, which means great surfing, beaches galore and a climate built for laziness.

Costa Rica's enlightened approach to conservation has ensured that lush jungles are home to playful monkeys, languid sloths, crocodiles, countless lizards, poison-dart frogs and a mind-boggling assortment of exotic birds, insects and butterflies.

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3 Days in Arenal Volcano National Park

Viator

Written by Viator, March 2012

5 star rating: Highly Recommended 6 | Tours & Tickets

The majestic gray cone of Costa Rica’s most famous volcano, Arenal, has the frustrating habit of veiling itself in thick clouds about 80% of the time. That’s why clever travelers plan to spend a few ... 
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Jaco Suggested Itineraries

Viator

Written by Viator, March 2012

5 star rating: Highly Recommended 5 | Tours & Tickets

Upon arrival in the cheerfully scruffy center of Jaco (or, alternately, the luxuriously landscaped resort just north, Los Sueños), you’ll want to appreciate the view; Costa Rica’s Central ... 
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San Jose Suggested Itineraries

Viator

Written by Viator, August 2010

4.5 star rating: Recommended 143 | Tours & Tickets

Bustling big city or nature’s haven? Whichever way you see it, San Jose offers plenty of excitement for the first time and returning visitor alike. In fact, its obvious architecture of tall ... 
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Volcanoes and National Parks

Viator

Written by Viator, August 2010

4.5 star rating: Recommended 82 | Tours & Tickets

San Jose in Costa Rica is many things to many people. Looming skyscrapers, glitzy malls, busy businessmen and a fast-paced lifestyle is perhaps the more obvious appearance to those visiting on ... 
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Big Beer Flavor at Costa Rica’s Tiny Microbrews

Paige

Written by Paige, Nicaragua, March 2012

When people think about Costa Rican beer—not an altogether unusual sentiment, particularly when presented with the perfect palm-shaded beach hammock—it is usually Imperial that comes to mind. The ... 
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Big Beer Flavor at Costa Rica’s Tiny Microbrews

Paige

Written by Paige, Nicaragua, March 2012

When people think about Costa Rican beer—not an altogether unusual sentiment, particularly when presented with the perfect palm-shaded beach hammock—it is usually Imperial that comes to mind. The ... 
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Bird watching in Costa Rica

Zoe Smith

Written by Zoe Smith, United Kingdom, February 2013

Costa Rica is teeming with exotic wildlife with lush rainforests populated with everything from exuberant monkeys to menacing crocodiles; sloths slinking in the shadows and jungle pathways misted ... 
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Carara National Park

Zoe Smith

Written by Zoe Smith, United Kingdom, January 2013

Costa Rica is full of nature reserves and wildlife parks, but one of the most popular is the Carara National Park, an easy day trip just 2 hours drive from San Jose and a key attraction for cruise ... 
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Christmas in Costa Rica

Zoe Smith

Written by Zoe Smith, United Kingdom, November 2012

Festive celebrations begin early in Costa Rica, with the start of ‘Las Posadas’ (the ‘inns’) nine days before Christmas and three dramatic parades taking place around the country. ‘El Carnival’, ... 
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City Guide to Montezuma, Costa Rica

Paige

Written by Paige, Nicaragua, August 2012

Close to the tip of the Nicoya Peninsula lies the laid-back, famously bohemian beach getaway of Montezuma. With its beautiful beaches, crashing waterfalls and colorful atmosphere, it’s a favorite ... 
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Coffee Harvest in Costa Rica

Paige

Written by Paige, Nicaragua, January 2012

When the coffee harvest is in full swing in Costa Rica , with much of the country taking time out to pick the sweet, red fruits that were once the foundation of the nation’s economy. Luckily, you ... 
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Collection of Pre-Columbian Treasures Headed Home to Costa Rica

Paige

Written by Paige, Nicaragua, February 2011

Despite its wealth of remarkable pre-Columbian artifacts, including iconic polychrome pottery, enigmatic stone spheres, and priceless jade and gold pieces, Costa Rica once struggled proud to display ... 
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Costa Rica's Best Beach Towns

Paige

Written by Paige, Nicaragua, June 2012

This sliver of paradise caught between the crashing waves of the Pacific and beautiful blue waters of the Caribbean is a dream come true for beach lovers. Costa Rica offers something for ... 
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Costa Rica and the Space Age

Paige

Written by Paige, Nicaragua, February 2012

When most people think about visiting Costa Rica , their daydreams include wildlife conservation , national parks , luxury ecotourism, zip-line canopy tours, pristine beaches, epic surfing, and ... 
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Costa Rica for Coffee Lovers

Paige

Written by Paige, Nicaragua, May 2012

The misty mountainsides of Costa Rica , rich with fertile, volcanic soils, are famed for growing some of the finest coffee in the world. If you’re curious about how your daily dose of wide awake ... 
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The Great Room of Teatro Nacional

Photo by: Nichelle B, USA
Doing what: San Jose City Sightseeing Tour