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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 »
Tortuguero Travel Experiences
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Tortugas Monkeys and Local Magic
The day was kinda intense... got up at 4:30, I thought I am not capable of that, but I guess I am. It was still dark out and mosquitoes w... Continue reading »
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Time Out in the Jungle
One of my very favourite places in Costa Rica is Tortuguero National Park, a maze of canals and jungle on the Caribbean Sea Coast. Dubbed... Continue reading »
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Caribbean stew and turtle hatchlings on the beach
It was nice to arrive in Cahuita after our adventurous boarder crossing into Costa Rica. This was a charming little Carribean village jus... Continue reading »
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nothing for turtle fans but lots for croc and bir...
We booked our transfer from puerto viejo with "terraventura" in PV - 35 dolares. all went smoothly; a turismo bus to moin near limo... Continue reading »
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Tortuguero Village
The only way to get to the remote area of Tortuguero is by boat or plane. I chose a boat ride out of a small connecting town calle... Continue reading »
