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Introduction
With the increasing number of direct flights into Liberia, San José is no longer the de facto transportation hub for all tourists coming to Costa Rica, but most do still fly in and out of the country's capital. For years, my stock advice to t... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Arriving By Plane -- Juan SantamarÃa International Airport (tel. 437-2626 for 24-hr. airport information; airport code SJO) is located near the city of Alajuela, about 20 minutes from downtown San José. A taxi into town costs between $12 a... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
American Express -- American Express Travel Services is represented in Costa Rica by ASV Olympia, Oficentro La Sabana, Sabana Sur (tel. 242-8585), which can issue traveler's checks and replacement cards and provide other standard services. To... Continue reading »
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City layout
Downtown San José is laid out on a grid. Avenidas (avenues) run east and west, while calles (streets) run north and south. The center of the city is at Avenida Central and Calle Central. To the north of Avenida Central, the avenidas have odd... Continue reading »
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Neighborhoods in brief
San José is divided into dozens of neighborhoods known as barrios. Most of the listings in this section fall within the main downtown area, but there are a few outlying neighborhoods you'll need to know about. Downtown In San José's busy d... Continue reading »
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Suggested itineraries
San José in 3 Days While most tourists seek to almost immediately get out of San José for greener pastures, there's still plenty to see and do in Costa Rica's vibrant capital. If you have even more days, take a white-water rafting trip on... Continue reading »
San Pedro Travel Experiences
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The Year in Review
As the hours tick by and the adventure that seemed to have no end finally draws to a close, I thought I should spend a little time at lea... Continue reading »
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My Trip Thus Far!
Hola amigos!So it´s August 6th, and been over 5 weeks now away from home! At least 15 more left to go!So what the hell have I been doing... Continue reading »
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Sacramento & Volcan Barva / (Brice)
(FR)Mathieu va un peu mieux donc nous decidons de partir en balade vers sur le Volan Barva dans le parc national de ¨Braullo Carrillo¨. M... Continue reading »
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Two weeks in the valley
I decided to go to Costa Rica to study Spanish after finally being fed-up with only knowing English. Traveling through a lot of Europe, I... Continue reading »
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1st night in Costa Rica
Well I just lost about an hours worth of journal entry. For those of you that know how fast I type, particularly Jillian and Parki... Continue reading »
