Costa Rica has a reputation for being the expensive one in Central America, and it isn’t entirely undeserved. National park fees add up, shuttles cost more than buses, and a single canopy tour can swallow a whole day’s budget. But here’s the thing most travellers work out by day three: the best of this country…
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Best Places to Stay in Costa Rica: Beaches, Jungles & Volcanos
Costa Rica is one of those countries that genuinely delivers on the promise. The beaches are real. The volcanoes are active. The wildlife wanders through your hostel garden. The phrase pura vida, meaning pure life, is not just a tourist slogan: it reflects a pace and a philosophy that the country actually lives, and that…
The ultimate guide to backpacking Costa Rica
It’s not hard to see why Costa Rica is so many people’s first choice when it comes to exploring Central America for the first time, or even when it comes to their first time backpacking. Beautiful, friendly, accessible and inexpensive, it has all the markings of a dreamy backpacking destination. Costa Rica is especially perfect…
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