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
Reluctantly we left Tortuguero, the Amazon-like enclave on the Caribbean, and once more cruised down the river to meet the coach that was to take us up into the hills to this country´s adventure hub, the town of La Fortuna. On the way, at one place, we came across a level crossing sign. I thought Costa Rica had no railways? But here was a narrow gauge track, which didn't seem to have been used for some considerable time. Indeed, at one point a bridge had disappeared completely but the track…
Read more…Hugh Lansdown The sun had set and the stars above seemed brighter than I’ve ever seen them before. Floating in the warm waters of the Golfo Dulce, in Costa Rica‘s remote Osa Peninsula. tiny, bright green balls of light swirled around me – bioluminescent algae. Grinning uncontrollably and feeling like a twelve-year-old, I finally ran from the water and through the warm sprinklers of a nearby beach resort just off shore. It was my third time in two weeks visiting this hidden strip of beach in…
Read more…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…
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While in Jaco visit us at the Hotel Catalina, right on the beach www.hotelcatalinacr.com
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Small hotels in Costa Rica, Small hotels are going beyond their duty, changing the way of service "Meaning".
Costa Rica is a wonderful place to come to especially to escape the cold winter weather!
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