Country Info
- San Jose
- Capital
- Costa Rican Colon (CRC)
- Currency
- 3,773,057
- Population
- CR
- Country Code
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Travel Blogs from Limon, Costa Rica
Puerta Viejo: Pika Pikas and Spiny Sea Urchin
This is a top pick! May 30: Phil, Brian and I(Kiley) decide to go back to the beach on Friday....we meet ??, I can't remember her name, but I will refer to her as the tequila lady b/c when we met her on the bus she had a full bottle of tequila that Phil and Brian helped her ...
Crabby roomate
This is a top pick! I basically decided to skip Costa Rica. I just was not feeling excited about it plus its super expensive compared to the rest of central America. I met so many people that loved it though so I cant wait to ...
Turtle Beach Lodge
This is a top pick! ... was actually sunny out, which I guess is rare, and we could see the top of the dormant volcanoes. We stopped for a great costa rican breakfast along the way at an outdoor cafe. Traditional costa rican grub consist of rice and black beans, which is eaten ...
The Cloud (rainy) Forest
This is a top pick! Visit Klenske, Ink. Well we´re back on schedule. After a free night at no costs in San Jose, we actually saved money. That never happens, at least to us! The lodge scheduled us a private bus from san jose to monteverde and we arrived at our hotel ...
Adventures and Misadventures in the Cloud Forest
This is a top pick! After almost a full week basking on the beaches of Puerto Viejo, we sadly said goodbye to our new friends, favorite beaches, local restaurants and our comfortable digs at Cabina Likas, and hopped on a bus (I use "hopped" in ...
My thanks to my wonderful father, Angelo
This is a top pick! I would like to create an entry pointing out a mishap for which I am completely responsible. I happened to misplace ( lost whatever you prefer to call it) my debit card which is my preferred method of payment during this trip. YIKES! In a ...
Ocean to Ocean
This is a top pick! ... We ended that same travel day by heading south for nearly an hour along the Atlantic Ocean, and connected them with a scenic drive through Costa Rica. I think for both of us, this was the first time we had seen both of these oceans in the same day, ...
Monteverde at last
When we left Nosara, we were hoping to get to Monteverde as quickly as we could, but we weren´t quite sure if we were going to Monteverde or Arenal, and we also thought there might be a chance to see some mass turtle arrivals at a different beach ...
The mini-Amazon
What a place! We got a boat in the evening through the jungle and spotted a crocodile swimming across the river in front of us with it's eyes shining! A good introduction! Tortuguero is a small town which serves as a base for people who ...
Monteverde Cloud Forest
I arrived in Monteverde this morning from Samara. Got half way by bus and then some French guys gave us and some Finnish guy a lift up the mountain to the town of Santa Elena (base for the tours)...this thumb really is working well! Tomorrow Im off with ...
New Year in Puerto Viejo
The laid back town of Puerto Viejo, on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, is a top destination for surfers and adventure seekers. The hotels were all packed to the rafters with travellers and holiday makers looking for a piece of the New ...
Cheeky monkeys
... a quick walk to the entrance of Cahuita National Park, a park that boasts birds, lizards, snakes, sloths, monkey encounters and Costa Rica's best snorkelling. Unfortunately, as a guide was required to snorkel, we could not confirm this. Instead we ...
Goodbye rich coast....
... the Childrens eternal rainforest and then walked the 3km back to the village...! We went out for dinner... as it was our last night in Costa Rica, and even bought a beer and a can of rum and coke to celebrate... we went for a cheap dinner in a soda, and ...
Cahuita National Park
Cahuita National Park - We took the short trip over into Costa Rica and continued up the Caribbean Coast to Cahuita National Park, where we would spend Christmas. We stayed for a few days in the small town of Cahuita, and spent most of the time on ...
Finalmente estoy viviendo un sueño de mi infancia
Just the other side of the border to Bocas Del Toro, Puerto Viejo is Costa Rica's gringo beach party town and is often compared to its Panamanian neighbour. Personally I preferred the much more peaceful atmosphere offered in Puerto Viejo, and ...
Long and Crazy Trip
What a crazy trip it's been! I arrived in Costa Rica on Wednesday night exhausted. I'd been traveling the better part of the day from Rofo to Philly, then taking the train to Newark, then the plane to San Jose. When I got through immigration ...
Day 3 Cahuita
Tina accidentally deleted her really excellent post. It was very long and full of detail, and I'm sure you would have enjoyed it. Now I will retype the post as she dictates. We left our hostel yesterday and wandered the streets of San Jose ...
Puerto Viejo
... . On Saturday a 5 of us girls rented bicycles and rode about 45 minutes to what is supposed to be one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica called Punta Uva, and I think it lived up to its reputation. The sea was sooo calm and we were in a cove type ...
Reggae, Bike Rides and Amazing Food
Puerto Viejo was a cool spot with some pretty good beaches and consistent Reggae beat coming out of every bar and restaurant. We ate some incredible food, although I'm sure it can be partly attributed to the fact that we had been eating essentially ...
Pura Vida in Caraibe!
Chiar nu mai vrei sa pleci din Costa Rica dupa ce descoperi si sudul Caraibelor.E un fel de Vama Veche,dar mult mai laid-down,mai reggae,mai rasta,mai internationala,cu sezon de 12luni,cu paduri tropicale care inunda plajele.E Pura Vida! Am reusit si.sa ...
Dia 17. Puerto Viejo
*** PLANING *** Excursion a Playa Cocles, Gandoca, Punta Uva y Manzanillo. Podemos ir alquilando unas bicis, motos, o gestionando un transporte. NO OlVIDAR equipo de snorkel. Para comer, en Manzanillo muy recomendado el Maxi's (Langosta y ...
Wildlife of both the animal and human variety...
... , thai and mediterranean food. I had some killer chicken in yellow curry with rice and a couple Bavarias - a dark beer made in Costa Rica. Afterwards, I headed over to the Sunset Bar, which is owned by the same people. The Sunset Bar had a good reggae ...
Jeeps, boats, horses, oh my!
... "sports bar" that played 80's music videos and the "E" Oscar recap show. Go figure. Then to Los Amigos, where the Ticos (Costa Ricans) were dancing the night away. Given my lack of rhythm, esp. for salsa/merengue, Lol found a Tico more than happy ...
Cahuita
I spent the first 2 days of my trip in Cahuita, a laid-back town at the Carribean Coast with Jamaican roots. A small national park (Cahuita National Park)is located very close to the town. Here you can see black howler monkeys, White-faced Capuchin ...
Buena Olas at Puerto Viejo, Talamanca
Puerto Viejo is on the Carribean side of Costa Rica, (ie the opposite coast of San Juan in Niaragua, and most of Costas famous beaches). Its equally famous for its Carribean feel as for its waves....and comes highly recommended by my brother ...
Panama del 2
... 'dt til at købe en busbillet fra Costa Rica til Panama, og det ville vi så kunne bruge som bevis for at vi ville forlade Costa Rica igen. Internettet virkede "pludselig" ikke da vi ville betale de 3 dollars, så vi blev nødt til at købe bus billetten. ...
Caribbean Cahuita
... as well leading to a much to early sunset and sunrise. Checked into a `cabin` or really just a twin room and bexame aware Costa Rica was quite expensive. Food was not cheap, neither was accomodation and excursion started at a minimum of US$40 up to $100 ...
Tortugera National Park
... wife said to the husband, "Look over there its a polkadotted nitwit". I think she had enough at this point of his constant, look at this, look at that. I would rate this trip as the best place to visit in Costa Rica, without ...