Tamarindo/Guancaste Costa Rica advice My best friend and I are staying at the JW Marriott Guancaste in Costa Rica next month. I would like to do something memorable, like snorkel tour or rainforest tour or something, but am having trouble finding something easy to get to. Any suggestions? submitted by /u/ColoradoMonkeyPaw
Costa Rica – Jaco Went to Jaco, Costa Rica in December: Stayed at Crocs Resort. The hotel was very nice and everyone was super friendly. The beach is ok. Not really a nice sand to lay out but it didn’t matter too much to me because the hotel pool was gorgeous. A small casino inside which had some slots and tables. Food was good and rooms were spacious. There’s a…
Costa Rica Perspective I’ve recently read some rather negative things about Costa Rica on this sub. My wife and I would like to visit as a “pre-baby, we’re still having fun” trip within the next year. I went to Costa Rica with my cousin in 2015 (before wife) and had the time of my life. We rented a car in the Osa Peninsula, eventually going to Arenal, and on to San Jo…
Costa Rica Travel: SJO to Santa Teresa Heading to Santa Teresa this winter. Looking to take the quick flight (SJO > Cobano) instead of driving, this time. I travel with a 7’4″ triple board bag. When I called Sansa or Greenway, it sounded like they both limit you to a 7′ bag. How hardcore are they about this? Are they going to turn me away when I show up? Will I have the option of unp…
Costa Rica visa My passport got stamped in Costa Rica and the immigration officer hand wrote “30” on it. Does this mean I can only stay 30 days? I told the agent I had a return flight back to the U.S in 2 months. submitted by /u/rlajoie11
Costa Rica tips? Hello all! I will be going to Costa Rica in July for 10 days with my spouse and two kids (7 and 10). We’ve gone to the Caribbean side last time. This time I want to hit the pacific side. Here is my itinerary and please feel free to give suggestions as I am open to make changes. We love nature and I don’t mind being remote in the jungle lol. So a…
Costa Rica, or Cuba ? If you had the option in winter of going to Havana, Cuba, for a month of lying on the beach, eating cheap street food and touring around the old architecture, really relaxed and low key stay,,, or going to Costa Rica for two months, spending time on the south Caribbean coast side and the Pacific coast/Corcovado side, visiting cloud forest (Monte…
Traveling to Costa Rica while pregnant So a friend of mine is having her bachelorette party in Costa Rica. One of my closest friend is part of the bridal party but she is concerned regarding traveling to South America as she is trying to conceive. She is concerned regarding Zika virus . I’ve done some research and all I can find is that it’s technically not recommended to travel to S…
Costa Rica Indecision Hoping for some honest opinions to help with this decision. Some friends and I are taking a trip to Costa Rica this November. We are flying into Liberia and planning to stay a few days in La Fortuna and then a few days at the beach. We are looking at Playa Hermosa and Playa del Coco. Would love opinions about each to help us make our decision. T…
Costa Rica or Puerto Rico? My brother and I want to improve our Spanish by going to an immersive school this January. He’s in the military, so that limits our options of where we can go, and we’re also trying not to have to take a $1,000+ dollar flight to get to our destination. Right now we’re considering Puerto Rico or Costa Rica (he also MIGHT be able to get clearance …
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