Last Updated: February 25, 2022 Traveling to Costa Rica has gotten a lot easier. With no negative Covid test required anymore, there are only two things to show. One is …
Santa Teresa: Costa Rica’s Trending Beach Town
Last Updated: November 13, 2024 Far on the tip of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, away from airports and city lights, is Santa Teresa. And while this jungle-backed beach town is …
Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve: Rugged Hiking on the Nicoya Peninsula
Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco), located just south of Montezuma, is a special place. It was Costa Rica’s first nature reserve, created back in 1963. In …
Mal Pais Tide Pools and Natural Hot Tubs
If you’re visiting the towns of Santa Teresa and Mal Pais on the Nicoya Peninsula, there is one spot you will not want to miss. The Mal Pais tide pools, …
Preflight Testing for Departing Costa Rica: Logistics and Tips
Last Updated: June 15, 2022 IMPORTANT UPDATE As of June 12, 2022, the United States no longer requires a negative Covid test to fly into the country. The CDC has eliminated …
Cahuita National Park: Wildlife Just A Step Away
Last Updated: February 9, 2024 Costa Rica is known for its impressive diversity of wildlife. To see species like sloths and monkeys, you can book excursions into the country’s most …
Curubande de Liberia: A Country Town in Rincon de la Vieja
While Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province is known mostly for its famed beaches, inland areas of this region offer their own unique experiences. Just an hour or two from the coast …
Christmas and New Years in Costa Rica: A Festive Time
Each year we get many questions about what it is like during Christmas and New Years in Costa Rica. People want to know about the weather, local traditions, and which …
Hot Springs and Mud Baths in Rincon de la Vieja
One of the most alluring activities to do in Costa Rica is soak in natural hot springs. While the most popular hot springs resorts are in La Fortuna near Arenal …
Oropendola Waterfall: An Easy-to-Access Waterfall in Guanacaste
Last Updated: March 7, 2024 The Rincon de la Vieja area in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province has plenty of gorgeous waterfalls. Many of these tropical cascades, though, are harder to …