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Our Master List Of Costa Rica Do’s And Don’ts

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  • #196284
    Secondhand Surfer
    Guest

    Don’t drive fast in your rental car, on the highway, or blowing dust all over everything on the dirt roads. Don’t pay bribes on the highway. Tickets do not cost that much. Don’t waste your time comparing Costa Rica life to life in the U.S.. It doesn’t translate.

    Do take a million pictures, enjoy the incredible clean air, catch waves, climb hills, commune with nature, it’s everywhere.

    Once again go slow, that’s the pace here.

    • #196283
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hey Secondhand Surfer!

      Thanks for the comment! Excellent line: “don’t waste your time comparing Costa Rica life to life in the U.S. It doesn’t translate”. Pure pura vida.

      Saludos desde La Fortuna! 🙂

  • #196282
    Nikki Solano
    Keymaster

    The comment section of this article has moved! If you have a question or comment about our article above or Costa Rica travel in general, please post it in our Questions and Answers Forum on DIY Costa Rica, our sister website, where you can also access our private Costa Rica recommendations, our Costa Rica Destination Tool, and our Costa Rica Recommendations Map. See you there, amigos! 🙂

  • #196286
    Bluebird Annie
    Guest

    I LOVE Costa Rica! Glad I found your blog!

    • #196285
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hello Bluebird Annie!

      Thank you for your comment! Have you been to Costa Rica? If not, you would LOVE it! It is a bird-watcher’s haven. Ricky, who is a born-and-raised Costa Rican, is an avid bird-watcher and cannot get enough of the variety of bird species here. If you ever make it to Costa Rica (or if you ever revisit, if you’ve been here before) feel free to reach out to us as we’d be happy to send you some bird-watching location recommendations.

      Pura vida! 🙂

  • #196287
    Bluebird Annie
    Guest

    I had the pleasure of spending 9 days in Guanacaste Province trapping and banding the Ruby Throated Hummingbird with expert Bill Hilton, Jr. on one of his citizen scientist trips called “Operation Ruby Throat” in February of 2009. I went back for a quick visit to the Caribbean side near Puerto Limon in April of 2011. I will return for sure, just don’t know when.

    • #196288
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hi again Bluebird Annie!

      I am glad to hear that you had such an incredible experience here! “Operation Ruby Throat” must have thrilled you. We look forward to your return someday and cannot wait to read your thoughts and notes about your next Costa Rican journey if you’re kind enough to post them on your blog. 🙂

      Pura vida!

  • #196289
    Frank Powell
    Guest

    When you go to places like Costa Rica, it is very important to know the Do’s and Don’t’s if you don’t want your trip to be spent haphazardly. Costa Rica is a wonderful place. A trip to the this land must be enjoyed thoroughly.

    • #196304
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      H Frank!

      We agree, on all three accounts! 🙂

      Pura vida!

  • #196290
    traveljunctionblog
    Guest

    I am really challenged to visit Costa Rica and I like your DO’s and DON’T’s!

    • #196305
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Thank you for commenting, traveljunctionblog! 🙂

  • #196291
    ACallowSage
    Guest

    Awesome information! I’m heading to Nicaragua in January, have you ever been?

    • #196306
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hey ACallowSage!
      Thanks so much! We haven’t been up to Nicaragua yet; there’s so much here worth exploring in Costa Rica that we haven’t yet had the desire to leave. 😉 Whereabouts are you headed and what’s on your bucket list?

      Pura vida! 🙂

  • #196292
    Anita and Richard @ No Particular Place To Go
    Guest

    Thanks for visiting and liking our blog. I enjoyed reading this post with its great tips and look forward to reading more in the future as we’ll be travelling to the Caribbean side of CR after the holidays. Here’s to good reading…Anita

    • #196307
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hey Anita and Richard @ No Particular Place To Go!

      That’s great news! What do you have planned for the Caribbean coast?

      Pura vida! 🙂

  • #196293
    drybredquips
    Guest

    Thanks for liking “new lease on life” and for the great pictures and info about Costa Rica.

    • #196308
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hey drybredquips!

      You’re welcome! Thanks for the always-entertaining quips. 🙂

      Pura vida!

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