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50+ Common Questions About Costa Rica And Our Answers To Each!
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Having taught travelers about Costa Rica since the mid-2000s, we know what information you want and need to plan and execute your own dream trip. How do we know this with such confidence? Because you’ve told us—well, Costa Rica travelers just like you have told us—over and over. So, we listened, and listened some more, then put together the following list of the top questions we commonly receive about Costa Rica. Provided with each question is a link to the article(s) on our website where we answer the question in great detail.
A quick trip down memory lane
We’ve worked with travelers since the mid-2000s, and we’ve enjoyed answering their questions about Costa Rica ever since. ❤️
Nikki; writing to travelers in 2009 while at our home in La FortunaNikki; writing to travelers in 2010 while on the road (San Jose)Nikki; writing to travelers in 2011 while on the road (Playa Hermosa)
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40+ Common Questions About Costa Rica And Our Answers To Each!
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Have questions about Costa Rica? We answer the top questions we receive about Costa Rica travel, tourism, trip planning, and saving money.
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