At the very bottom of Costa Rica, the placid blue waters of the Golfo Dulce shine like a mirror most days, reflecting occasional clouds and the immense cerulean sky. Its calm surface is broken by the odd small, local boat cruising along, but the mos
Read more…Arenal, Poás, Irazú...for a tiny country, Costa Rica sure is bursting with lots of volcanoes. And with Arenal, its most famous, in a 'resting phase' since 2010, this Central American eco-mecca's most spectacular show is now being put on by Rincón de
Costa Rica’s “green season” May through November means prime whitewater rafting time, as rainwater flows into its tropical rivers, making the rapids bigger and more exciting. What could be more fun than splashing down a warm-water tropical river on
Read more…Oscar Arias's administration has sponsored a bill to downgrade the status of the Las Baulas Marine Park in Guanacaste. It might sound innocuous enough but it is a dangerous precedent to essentially destroy a national park. It's especially dangerous t
Read more…by Shannon Farley Towering above rainforest and lovely Lake Arenal, the most famous of Costa Rica's volcanoes has not only for years been a lava-spewing star in its own right but has given rise to a slew of lodges, resorts, and a thriving eco- and ad
A historic number of 417 different bird species, and 12,665 individual birds, were identified in a 24-hour period – the highest number registered in Central America for the annual bird count. Beginning at 12:00 a.m. on December 5 and finishing at mid
Sometimes called the “Hawaii of Latin American surfing,” Costa Rica is positively one of the world’s top surfing destinations.Add up warm water, consistent surf year-round, over 700 miles of coastline between both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, li
One of our members is looking to travel South and Central America (especially Panama) on a five-week journey, and would appreciate suggestions, logistics advice, etc. Please reply NOT here but at this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum.
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This weekend the port city of Limón kicked off its annual Carnival festivities, a 12-day Caribbean street partycelebrating the kaleidoscope of cultures on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.
Limón and the southern Caribbean towns of Cahuita, Puerto Viejo an
Ecotourism is top of the list as to why millions of travelers from around the world come to Costa Rica’s tropical paradise each year to see its wondrous landscapes and exuberant biodiversity. Tourism is the number one industry in the country, and wit
Read more…Costa Rica has a longstanding tradition of attracting holidaymakers around the world. Most of them have a craving for green, relaxing and adventure. However, people have recently discovered the undeniable fact that this country is nowadays a location
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What could be more stylish than a trip on a traditional, narrow gauge steam train? In Costa Rica, you have that opportunity on the Monteverde Cloud Forest Train. You’ll feel like a star in a movie scene riding in your shiny red and black carriages pu
This year’s Costa Rica National Surfing Championship Finals promises to be one of the hottest surfing events of the year. For the first time ever, seven of Costa Rica’s top male surfers – all of whom are very close in points so far for the season – a
Read more…If you are like a lot of travelers – me included – you generally tend to plan where you are going on any trip, as far as location is concerned, and probably also where you will stay. And unless you are going somewhere for a specific activity, or on a
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by Shannon
I still remember vividly the first time a
The Instituto Costarricense de Turismo reports that in 2005 53% of visitors to Costa Rica were from the U.S. and Canada, but now only 48% are because so many more visitors are arriving from Central and South American countries
At the same time, the n
Read more…I've been in Costa Rica these past six days while Hurricane Tomas floods roads, causes mudslides, and has killed at least two dozen people (that's not counting the people who are missing) in the Central Valley area. Eating and sleeping very well at w
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