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What To Pack For Costa Rica (And What Not To Pack)

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  • #194923
    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! 🙂

  • #194924
    dawnkealing
    Guest

    I NEED to go back soon. <3

    • #198086
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hey dawnkealing!

      Costa Rica is calling your name! 😉

      Pura vida!

  • #194925
    alongourway
    Guest

    Loved Costa Rica, but after getting stuck in a downpour at Manuel Antonio, I wish I had an umbrella. We had rain gear, but it was no match!

    • #198087
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hey alongourway!

      Good point! Umbrellas aren’t great to use in a few different scenarios, but if you’re in town and get caught in a downpour, they can be helpful. Thanks for adding this tip! 🙂

      Pura vida!

      • #194931
        Lorene Castro
        Guest

        WOW great advices. Umbrella is the most useless thing. During organized trips it is impossible to look around you with umbrella. I don`t use one, too. Thank you for sharing your amazing tips. They are soooo useful. Best regards!

        • #198103
          Nikki Solano
          Keymaster

          Con mucho gusto (you’re welcome), Lorene! 🙂

  • #194926
    Clair @ Allianz Global Assistance
    Guest

    Wow! These tips are very helpful. I am planning to travel to Peru on August for a month and I just realized that some of the things that is in the list here are somewhat important. Thanks for sharing tho.

    • #198088
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      I’m glad our tips are universal and have been able to help you, Clair! 🙂

      Pura vida!

  • #194928
    Michael
    Guest

    Awesome site… We leave for Costa Rica in 3 days, lots of great information… Thanks

    • #198090
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hey Michael!

      Glad we could help. Happy travels! 🙂

      Pura vida!

  • #194929
    Olivia Brandon
    Guest

    So cool advices in this blog! I am going on a vacation and I have to pack my stuff but I don’t know what to take with me and what to leave at home. Thank you for sharing these packing ideas!

    • #194930
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hello Olivia Brandon!

      No problem! Wishing you safe and enjoyable travels! 🙂

      Pura vida!

  • #194932
    Donna
    Guest

    You two are so cute! And this is such great advice. I happened to overhear a mother and daughter recently discussing the type of shoes the daughter should take to Costa Rica where her group planned to backpack through the forest, ultimately to visit a volcano. The mom was pressuring her to buy a pair of snake-proof boots (we live in Texas where those are handy if you hunt).

    I could not keep silent, and asked her if she had any Tevas. Blank look. So I described shoes like yours, the open design warm weather hiking shoe. Another blank look. They were still at it when we left the store. If only I could’ve emailed her your website!

    Sure hope she didn’t run across any snakes. 🙂

    • #198100
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hi Donna!

      Oh my goodness! I hope the daughter made out alright! How I wish we could know how everything went. 😉

      Pura vida!

  • #194934
    Liz S.
    Guest

    We are leaving in 2 weeks with our 16, 14, and 9 year old Boys. How do you recommend we travel with their passports and documentation as this is our first family trip out of the US? Thanks for the great list!

    • #194933
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hi Liz s.!

      Congrats on the upcoming *first* family international trip! 🙂

      Travel documents (such as passports) are precious, and travelers sometimes ask us whether it is better to carry the documents with them at all times or leave them in the hotel room. This is a tough call because risk is inherent anywhere and everywhere! We usually say to trust your gut. In most cases, we recommend leaving the original documents in your hotel room (many offer in-room safes) to avoid losing or causing damage to the documents while you participate in tours and activities. This being said, we highly recommend keeping a copy (or two!) of any/all important travel documents throughout your trip (you can even email copies to yourself, if you wish to have an electronic copy too), and ensuring those copies are kept in a different place than the originals at all times. For more information about safe (and smart) travel, please see our related blog post Costa Rica Safety Guide: Is Costa Rica Safe? Yes, If You Do This. and pay special attention to the section on “Identification And Document Safekeeping.”

      Pura vida! 🙂

  • #194938
    Chanel | Cultural Xplorer
    Guest

    Thank you for this comprehensive guide – particularly about the footwear!

    • #198095
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Con mucho gusto (you’re welcome), Chanel, and thanks for commenting! 🙂

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