It's truly remarkable how much this small Central American country packs in, from shimmering beaches to live volcanoes to mysterious cloud forests. Despite pockets of overdevelopment, it's still an eco-tourism wonder. As they say in CR, "¡pura vida!"
Cover photo: rob Stoeltje
Keith Kellett A 2½-hour drive from capital San José, this a 769-square-kilometre (297-sq.-mile) national park on the country´s Caribbean coast boasts a variety of ecosystems, including rainforest, mangrove forest, swamps, beaches, and lagoons. The main way to get around (and reach its is by boat along its many waterways - including reaching its more than one dozen eco lodges and wildlife spotting.read post
Read more…Matthew Paulsen Beginning in the 1990s, this small Central American country essentially pioneered the ecotourism boom that has spread across the globe. Besides its vaunted Pacific and Caribbean beaches, packed into just 19,730 square miles - a good bit smaller than West Virginia and a bit over twice the size of Wales - Costa Rica boasts 29 national parks, 19 wildlife refuges, eight biological reserves, and an additional slew of protected areas. And here are a dozen of its most prized eco…
Read more…Florent MECHAIN/Travelmag.com The last 18 miles of the road leading to the Monteverde is full of ruts and potholes by design, and takes over an hour and a half to bump your way in. The locals like it that way, and they choose not to fix it because then it would be a little too easy then for tourists to visit. That may not sound all that hospitable, but it illustrates the emphasis Costa Ricans place on conservation. And the cloud forest, which I visited prior to Covid as part of an Overseas…
Read more…When I stay at Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, on Costa Rica's on the southern Nicoya Peninsula of mid-Pacific coast, one of my favorite things to do is to swim in the giant tide pool down the beach about five minutes from the hotel. This shallow sea water swimming pool - larger-than-Olympic size - is one of the best-kept secrets of the area. It is located between Pranamar Villas and El Peñón ("Big Rock"), where Santa Teresa Beach turns into Hermosa…
Read more…You need to be a member of Tripatini to add comments!
Comments are closed.
Comments
Continuing our Costa Rica adventure, today's all-new Cocktail Hour at The World on Wheels takes you to Lounge 24...the Do-It-Yourself bar at the Riu Palace.
One of our more adventurous travel days at The World on Wheels is when we went zip lining in Costa Rica. Tim? Yes, he went too. That's when he became Tim of the Jungle. It's Accessible Zip Lining in Costa Rica.
Experiencing a little everyday Tican life in Liberia, Costa Rica today at The World on Wheels.
Costa Rica Touring: Liberia
It is time for a brand new Cocktail at The World on Wheels. As you may know, when on location for a trip, Tim and I like to come up with new drinks and name them after our locale. Today, straight from the sunny Pacific shores of Costa Rica, it's the Matapalo.
At The World on Wheels, it's a new article and video as we let the all-inclusive lifetstyle melt away our minor jet lag and rental car counter stresses. It's Arrival Day in Costa Rica.
Welcome to Costa Rica! Now bend over... It's an auspicious start to our Central American trip at The World on Wheels, let's hope it gets better. Spoiler: it does.
The Rental Car Con - Welcome to Costa Rica
My Costa Rica is a tour operator based out of Costa Rica's capital city of San Jose. Our proximity to the International Airport allows us to meet our clients upon arrival and welcome them upon entry to the country. We are available for our clients 24 hours a day during their stay, should they need us for any reason. We’ve been planning vacation packages to Costa Rica since 2004 and have had thousands of satisfied customers. But don’t just take our word for it – take a look at our Client Testimonials!
Just visited the village of Guaitil, Costa Rica. It is a famous artisan place for pre-Columbian Chorotega style pottery. This tour can be combined with a stop at Palo Verde. Really Cool!
More adventure in Costa Rica with Explornatura!
Check on my latest blog post about the World Rafting Championship, that took place in CR last month
-
1
-
2
-
3
-
4
-
5
of 8 Next