🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Costa Rica is easy first-tropics travel: reliable buses, Tico friendliness and sloth-slow mornings. It's pricier than neighbours and 'pura vida' can mask crowded beaches — go slightly off-route and things thin out fast.
🇨🇷 Costa Rica at a glance
Costa Rica is easy first-tropics travel: reliable buses, Tico friendliness and sloth-slow mornings. It's pricier than neighbours and 'pura vida' can mask crowded beaches — go slightly off-route and things thin out fast.
First-time tropical travellers and families wanting comfort without much hassle.
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When to go to Costa Rica
What the season feels like
December–April dry season suits both coasts; green season May–November brings afternoon rain and lower prices.
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What Costa Rica is known for
- Arenal volcano hot springs
- Monteverde cloud-forest zip lines
- Manuel Antonio beach monkeys
- Osa Peninsula scarlet macaws
Destinations in Costa Rica
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