During our 11-day trip to Costa Rica last summer we spent a week on the country’s northern Pacific coast in the province of Guanacaste (see our full trip itinerary here). We rented a house in the town of Portrero and devoted six days to explore the area’s diverse beaches (and find our favorite). There is …
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We FELL IN LOVE with Costa Rica during our recent family vacations and here is why: √ Uncrowded ocean beaches (here is our guide to Guanacaste Beaches) √ Warm weather year-round √ Unusual flora and fauna- easily accessible for exploration via paved trails and hanging bridges at the parks √ Natural hot springs √ …
Costa Rica offers gorgeous beaches, colorful flora and fauna, numerous adventure activities, active volcanoes, and some of the world’s most beautiful hot springs (and I am sure my list is not all-encompassing). When planning our trip, we evaluated these offerings, our family’s interests, available vacation time and came up with the following plan. We would …
By Den, who turned 18 shortly after this trip On my last summer at home before leaving for university, I went to Costa Rica with my family (you can find our full itinerary here). Aside from going to the beach and trying to find monkeys, we went to Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park in La …