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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 »
Diria Travel Experiences
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Jungle River Cruise
COCODILES, Crocodiles and more crocodiles punctuated today. Crocodiles on one side and cows on the other. Oh yes monkeys,... Continue reading »
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The closing week in Flamingo
After our stay in La Fortuna for the weekend, the last week of our Spanish immersion program was to be spent in the touristy beach town o... Continue reading »
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Surfing, drinking, and the Monkey Trail
Meredith, Brennan and I headed south for Tamarindo by way of a dirt road known as the Monkey Trail (didn't see any, by the way).&nbs... Continue reading »
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Big wipe out and final days
The title is a bit of a giveway but it is still worth telling the story.Lad, who had grown up on racing dirt bikes, decided to rent a 250... Continue reading »
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Water water everywhere
Well, week two is already done. So, here's what happened.Class was .. well, how class usually is. It's four hours, which is definitely... Continue reading »
