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first time visit to Costa Rica
My wife and I are planning a trip to CR in April (our first visit). We are stating in a small property called Pachamama near Punta Uva. We have the usual trepidations about San Jose and...more
When driving to Arenal from the lakeside highway you'll see MANY signs directing you to a "German Bakery." Do yourself the favor and make the stop. While its strange in...more
If you've rented your own vehicle, which I suggest if you’re brave enough to tackle the non-existent traffic laws, spend the extra bucks and get an SUV when traveling to...more
Save some money to leave the country!
Make sure you hold onto enough money to leave the country. Costa Rica charges a "Departure tax/fee" that has increased throughout my years of traveling there. It's...more
Tobacon Resort and hot springs near Arenal
What a fantastic place to start our Costa Rican odyssey. Staff were extremely helpful, rooms were very nice, and the resort quiet. We could watch lava coming from the top of Arenal at...more
My best advice for visiting costa rica is to pick at least three major destinations and visit them with your own vehicle. Costa rica is such a large country with such diversity that it...more
Costa RIca is an amazing country, and if you have the good fortune to go, you will be in for a treat. Here are some tipsClimate: the central valley (San Jose and surronding areas) is...more
Volcano Lodge (you can google it) is a great place to stay when visiting the Arenal area. Cozy, clean lodge with nice pools, great food, WiFi (depends on where you sit in the...more
If you rent a car in Costa Rica it is well worth the$8.95 a day for a GPS. The roads are very narrow and winding so travel is slow. Also watch if in San Juan,we a a tire punctured...more
If traveling to Patagonia in their winter, skip Ushuaia where it usually snows over and instead indulge in the sapphire waters surrounding towering glaciers in El Calafate and hike up...more
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