A summary of several thousand comments from visitors on the Costa Rica Travel Group when asked what they should have brought on vacation. leave it | bring it | on both lists | full packing list | why pack it? | unexpected Obviously what you should bring on a trip to Costa Rica depends on […]| Costa Rica Guide
The items on this list can be checked off in a few minutes but if you discover something that needs doing don’t wait until the last minute to be sure you’re ready to visit Costa Rica. checklistpassport valid? | no fee ATM | prep credit card | keen’s | vaccinations | airfare finder | ESTA […]| Costa Rica Guide
Alert: The ferry service from Puntarenas to/from Paquera has been resumed. It was closed for several weeks after the Naviera Tambor Ferry crashed into and damaged the dock at Paquera in early April.>> UPDATE MAY 1, 2024 Tempisque Bridge Repairs Starting April 1, 2024 the Friendship Bridge (Puente la Amistad) over the Río Tempisque on […]| Costa Rica Guide
Shortcuts – boating across may be much faster than driving around a body of water in Costa Rica. For example the boat ride across the Gulf of Nicoya from Jacó on the mainland to Montezuma on the peninsula (see orange line below) takes about an hour while driving around takes over four hours. ██ Cent. […]| Costa Rica Guide
ATMs in Costa Rica dispense both of the widely accepted currencies (colones and dollars), and are the most common way for travelers to access cash. zero fees | reduced fees | safety | empty & broken | credit cards | money – best way? ATM Fees Can Add Up ATM fees can range from 0% […]| Costa Rica Guide
Using the simple strategy below can save travelers hundreds of dollars/euros/pounds on a Costa Rica vacation. Money – Cash/Credit/Debit Cards The lowest transactional cost, safest and most convenient money strategy overall when traveling in Costa Rica is simple ATMs | zero fees | reduced fees | safety | empty & broken | credit cards This simple approach always works to minimize fees, reduce exchange costs, […]| Costa Rica Guide
The diversity found on the Osa peninsula is not surpassed by any region of similar size anywhere on earth. Gary Hartshorn’s enthusiasm was only exceeded by the forest’s when he wrote in Costa Rican Natural History that “these forest are by far the most exuberant in Central America. In fact, the Corcovado forests are just […]| Costa Rica Guide
– advance ticket purchase required – ara—peak of tzu—thunder The last time Volcán Irazú awoke was in the first half of the 1960’s, when, for four years it showered the residents of Cartago and San José with ash, clogged the air with smoke, and sent glowing boulders rolling down its sides. Today, as you travel […]| Costa Rica Guide
– advance ticket purchase required – This is the northernmost Pacific coastal rain forest remaining intact in Costa Rica, and is the transition zone into the tropical dry forests of the northwest. Carara is one of Costa Rica’s most popular National Parks, in large part due to its proximity to San José. This is also […]| Costa Rica Guide
Manuel Antonio is the most popular National Park in Costa Rica for wildlife watching and you can see all 4 species of monkeys and both species of sloths| Costa Rica Guide
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Another nearly deserted park Santa Rosa has some of Costa Rica's best beaches, hiking, wildlife viewing and a history museum to boot.| Costa Rica Guide