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Mention Costa Rica and people think paradise. The country's Disney-like cast of creatures — ranging from howler monkeys to toucans — are prolific and relatively easy to spot. The waves are prime, the beauty is staggering and the sluggish pace seductive.
Costa Rica, despite being such a tiny nation, draws well over a million visitors every year - and you can see why. The incredibly varied topography means you can cruise a cloud forest one day, climb a volcano the next, and finish passed out on a hot sandy beach.
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Fri, 4 May 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [4599] | Comments [1]
Costa Rica is a fabulous destination and any style of traveler will find something fun and exciting to do there. The vast majority of travelers will have no health problems on their adventure. However, travel to the tropics is different than travel ... Read more >
Tags: central america, costa rica, immunisations, travel-health, travel-safety
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By jvgarcia | Views [74] | Comments [2]
¿Cómo se logra conciliar el sueño en una noche como esta? Aún si no tuviera una infalible estrategia para evitar el jet lag, es inevitable desconfiar del despertador, del celular, del reloj biológico, y uno termina rodando sudoroso entre las cobijas, ... Read more >
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Thu, 12 Apr 2012 | By jvgarcia | Views [123] | Comments [1]
Hola, bienvenidos. Esta no es una historia en sí, pero no quería compartir el enlace con nadie sin antes tener aunque sea algunas palabras. No obstante, supongo que puedo hablar un poco de la pre-historia , o sea, de cómo fue que que me dio por ... Read more >
Tags: bienvenida, planeamiento
Mon, 9 Apr 2012 | By sally-annephillips | Photo Gallery
San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica
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Mon, 9 Apr 2012 | By sally-annephillips | Views [97] | Video
After almost a month at the beach, I am in the cloud forests of San
Gerardo de Dota, in the south of Costa Rica, having sought refuge from the very
busy Santa Semana (Easter week). San Gerardo de Dota is sometimes called “the Monteverde ... Read more >
Tags: central america, costa rica, mountains, nature, quetzal, san gerardo de dota, travel
Tue, 3 Apr 2012 | By sally-annephillips | Photo Gallery
Playa Cabuyal - One Of My Favourite Places
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Tue, 3 Apr 2012 | By sally-annephillips | Views [62] | Comments [1]
It is 4.30 in the afternoon at Playa Cabuyal, in the Gulf of
Papagayo. I am the only person here, but I am far from alone. Myriads of crabs
scurry quickly from one hole to the next, sea birds are floating beyond the
breakers looking for ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, central amrica, costa rica, sea turtles, travel, volunteering
Wed, 28 Mar 2012 | By krystalsutherland | Views [175] | Comments [6]
The woman leads us down the slip thin alley, a
welted concrete and barbed wire lined street hung with a firestorm of clothing
set to dry, her feet beating an urgent rhythm against the dust. My sister
hurries after her, moving with the same focus.... Read more >
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Wed, 7 Mar 2012 | By sally-annephillips | Photo Gallery
Cloud Forests, Monteverde, Costa Rica, nature, travel, central America
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Tue, 6 Mar 2012 | By sally-annephillips | Views [137] | Video
I have just come down from the clouds. Literally. I spent a
week in the wonderful Cloud Forest area of Monteverde, in the north-west of
Costa Rica. I have to admit I had never heard of Monteverde before I came to
Costa Rica, and ... Read more >
Tags: central america, cloud forest, costa rica, monte verde, nature, santa elena, travel
Wed, 29 Feb 2012 | By sally-annephillips | Photo Gallery
San Jose and Heredia
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Wed, 29 Feb 2012 | By sally-annephillips | Views [102]
Costa Rica is the happiest place
in the world. It says so on a big welcome sign at San Jos é’s
Santa Maria International Airport, and they didn’t just invent that slogan, it
is based on the results of an independent survey conducted ... Read more >
Tags: bad hotel, central america, costa rica, heredia, museum, san josé, travel
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 | By rubylucas | Views [110]
With warnings from other travellers about how expensive Costa Rica is we did not spend long here…in fact only 3 days. We stayed one night in Puerto Viejo at an absolutely enormous hostel that had a variety of rooms, tents and hammocks available ... Read more >
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 | By rubylucas | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [686]
Costa Rica has
warm tropical beaches, exciting adventures, fascinating culture and the best
that nature has to offer, perfect ingredients for an unforgettable trip. Before
you pack your bags and slather on the sunscreen, however, there ... Read more >
Tags: central america, costa rica, health, travel-health, travel-safety
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