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Our free Puerto Viejo de Talamanca city guide covers everything we’ve learned from exploring Puerto Viejo Costa Rica for years.
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Our free Puerto Viejo de Talamanca city guide covers everything we’ve learned from exploring Puerto Viejo Costa Rica for years.
We’ve ridden the Arenal Sky Tram aerial tram a few times. Here’s everything you need to know to plan for your experience!
Our free Manuel Antonio city guide covers everything we’ve learned from exploring Manuel Antonio Costa Rica for years.
We’ve done the Monteverde Sky Trek canopy zip-lining tour a few times. Here’s everything you need to know to plan for your experience!
We’ve done the Arenal Sky Trek canopy ziplining tour a few times. Here’s everything you need to know to plan for your experience!
Our free Monteverde city guide (Santa Elena) covers everything we’ve learned from exploring Monteverde Costa Rica for years.
We’ve been exploring the Monteverde Sky Walk hanging bridges for years. Here’s everything you need to know to plan your visit!
We’ve been exploring the Arenal Sky Walk hanging bridges for years. Here’s everything you need to know to plan your visit!
We’ve explored the Treetop Walkways Hanging Bridges at the Selvatura Park for years. Here’s everything you need to know to plan your visit!
We’ve visited both sectors of the Arenal Volcano National Park in Costa Rica several times. Here’s everything you need to know, plus free Arenal Volcano tour discounts!
Over two decades, we’ve visited the Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica several times. In this article, we explain what keeps us going back.
Ricky details working on a Costa Rica coffee plantation as a child, the toll it took, his lasting impression, and how you can honor workers.
Looking for free things to do in Arenal Costa Rica? Check out the free hot springs La Fortuna. We outline where they are and what to know before visiting!
Love Costa Rica sloths? Meet “Rapida”, the Costa Rican sloth that paid us a surprise visit at home one day. Pura vida!
Heading to El Salto Costa Rica? We outline everything you need to know about the free Tarzan rope swing and swimming holes in La Fortuna!
View our collection of Costa Rica wildlife photography, which features photos of birds, animals, and more taken during our Costa Rica travels!
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Everything you need to know about sloths in Costa Rica, including where to see sloths, how to increase your chances of seeing sloths, and when you should visit.
Want to learn about the Pacuare River in Costa Rica? We are part of the Pacuare River family and we describe why the river is a community–not only a tourist spot. Learn more!
We compare 25 Costa Rica waterfalls according to their features, hike duration/difficulty, and location, plus we explain how to visit each!
Our free La Fortuna city guide covers everything we’ve learned from living in and exploring La Fortuna Costa Rica for years.
We’ve ridden the Monteverde Tree Tram Cableway (Aerial Tram) a few times. Here’s everything you need to know to plan for your experience!
Curious if you need a tour guide in Costa Rica? We explore whether Costa Rica guided tours or unguided tours are better, and why.
We explain when and why you should (or shouldn’t) reserve Costa Rica tours and activities in advance, with recommendations month by month.
We detail the 30 most popular things to do in Costa Rica (with photos) and describe the attractions, beaches, cities, and towns that offer them!
We detail (with photos!) which destinations and beaches to pick, and things to do if you want to experience Costa Rica off the beaten path!
Want to experience Costa Rica without a guide? We outline which tours and activities do and do not allow for unguided adventures. Learn more!
We list adult and child rates for Costa Rica entrance fees to national parks, biological reserves, wildlife refuges, and other attractions!
Our helpful charts illustrate the cost to go to Costa Rica according to activities, hotels, transportation services, meals, souvenirs, and more!
We list the Costa Rica hours of operation for national parks, biological reserves, wildlife refuges, and other attractions!
Plan to travel to Costa Rica with kids? We outline the best things to do and provide child and student discounts!
Our Costa Rica guidebook, Moon Costa Rica, is full of tips, recommendations, photos, maps, and itineraries. Learn more!
There are zipline tours and canopy tours in Costa Rica, but are they the same? Here’s what to know about each!
Want to experience Costa Rica’s Pacuare River rafting tour? We’ve done it 2,000+ times. Don’t miss our info and free rafting discounts!
Looking for the best Monteverde hanging bridges? We compare and contrast the Treetopia Park’s Sky Walk bridges and the Selvatura Park’s Treetop Walkway bridges.
Looking for the best Arenal hanging bridges? We compare and contrast the Mistico Park bridges and the Arenal Sky Walk bridges.
Looking for the best La Fortuna hot springs in Arenal Costa Rica? We compare and contrast all 14 and offer discounts for hot springs passes!
We compare the most popular hanging bridges in Costa Rica and offer discounts for hanging bridge tours and entrance fees!
Looking for the best zipline in Costa Rica? We compare and contrast a number here, and offer free discounts for ziplining tours!
We’ve done the Sky Trek, Sky Tram, and Sky Walk tours at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park several times. Here’s what you need to know, plus tour discounts!
We did the Sky Trek, Tree Tram, and Sky Walk tours at the Treetopia Park (formerly the Sky Adventures Monteverde Park). Here’s what you need to know, plus tour discounts!
Everything you need to know about touring the Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park with or without a guide, plus free discounts!
We’ve toured the Selvatura Park several times. Here’s everything you need to know about Selvatura in Monteverde!
We answer the question “Is San Jose worth visiting?” and detail 15 things to do in San Jose Costa Rica if you make the trip!
Have some free time to spend in Alajuela Costa Rica? Our list of the top 5 things to do in Alajuela span volcanoes, waterfalls, wildlife exhibits, and more!
Wondering which Costa Rica volcano is the best to visit? We compare Costa Rica’s top 5 volcanoes, outline ways to visit each, and answer popular volcano-related questions!