See what the experts are saying about Costa Rica. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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Introduction
Costa Rica is consistently one of the hottest vacation and adventure-travel destinations in Latin America, with more than a million visitors each year. Despite the boom in vacationers, Costa Rica remains a place rich in natural wonders and bi... Continue reading »
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Frommer's favorite experiences
Touring the Rincón de la Vieja National Park: This is an area of rugged beauty and high volcanic activity. The Rincón de la Vieja Volcano rises to 1,848m (6,061 ft.), but the thermal activity is spread out along its flanks, where numerous gey... Continue reading »
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Best dining bets
Tin Jo (San Jose; tel. 221-7605): In a city with hundreds of Chinese restaurants, this place stands head and shoulders above the competition. In addition to an extensive selection of Szechuan and Cantonese classics, there are Japanese, Thai,... Continue reading »
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The best adventures
Mountain-Biking the Back Roads of Costa Rica: The lack of infrastructure and paved roads that most folks bemoan is a huge boon for mountain bikers. There are endless back roads and cattle paths to explore. Tours of differing lengths and all d... Continue reading »
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The best after-dark
Night Tours (countrywide): Most Neotropical forest dwellers are nocturnal. Animal and insect calls fill the air, and the rustling on the ground all around takes on new meaning. Night tours are offered at most rain- and cloud-forest destinatio... Continue reading »
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The best beaches
With more than 1,200km (750 miles) of shoreline on its Pacific and Caribbean coasts, Costa Rica offers beachgoers an embarrassment of riches. Santa Rosa National Park: If you really want to get away from it all, the beaches here in the nor... Continue reading »
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The best bird-watching
Observing Oropendola and Blue-Crowned Motmot at Parque del Este: A boon for city bird-watchers, this San Jose park rambles through a collection of lawns, planted gardens, and harvested forest, but it also includes second-growth scrub and dens... Continue reading »
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The best ecolodges & wilderness resorts
The term "ecotourism" is now ubiquitous within the travel industry, particularly in Costa Rica. Ecolodge options in Costa Rica range from tent camps with no electricity, cold-water showers, and communal buffet-style meals to some of the most... Continue reading »
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The best family vacations
San Jose: If you're spending any time in San Jose, you'll probably want to be outside the rough-and-tumble downtown area. The best place to experience Costa Rica's capital city (and still get a decent night's sleep) is the Melia Cariari (tel.... Continue reading »
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The best hikes
Lankester Gardens: If you want a really pleasant but not overly challenging day hike, consider a walk among the hundreds of distinct species of flora on display here. Lankester Gardens (tel. 552-3247) is just 27km (17 miles) from San Jose and... Continue reading »
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The best inns and bed & breakfasts
Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn (Heredia; tel. 269-9392; www.fincarosablanca.com): If the cookie-cutter rooms of international resorts leave you cold, then perhaps the unique rooms of this unusual inn will be more your style. Square corners see... Continue reading »
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The best luxury hotels
Marriott Costa Rica Hotel (San Antonio de Belen, San Jose area; tel. 888/236-2427 or 298-0844; www.marriott.com): Of all the contenders in the upscale urban market, the Marriott seems to be doing the best job. Maybe because it's the newest, b... Continue reading »
Costa Rica Travel Experiences
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Learning Spanish in Playa Samara
What an amazing country! I have been in Costa Rica for a little bit more than a week yet I feel like I've been here for over a month. I a... Continue reading »
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Adiós Winnebago
It seems like ages ago that we updated the blog and a lot has happened since. We left you last time having just arrived in a small cost... Continue reading »
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Flamingo
Duncan- Here we are at the beach town of Flamingo. We arrived on Sunday afternoon and hit the beach to cool off as soon as we unpacked be... Continue reading »
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Cahuita
Ooit waren we van plan om een deel van Costa Rica te voet af te leggen,pffff: dit nooit meer. Met volle moed vertrokken we uit Puerto Vie... Continue reading »
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Sun, sand, sea and the sh*%s
Hello again everyone. It’s not that long since the last blog update but Emma has the shits again and we can’t leave the hotel so I though... Continue reading »
