Things To Do In Costa Rica
Friday, June 27th, 2008If you’re looking for things to do in Costa Rica the good news is it’s likely going to be harder working out what *not* to do as Costa Rica is built for tourism in all it;s different styles and so there is so much waiting to be done it can be hard to squeeze it [...]
Why Visit Costa Rica?
Friday, June 27th, 2008With the wealth of travel destinations available to us all now, the question is why consider Costa Rica over anywhere else for your vacation this year?
Costa Rica is just a few hours flight from the United States yet offers a varied range of possibilities for a vacation spot.
For the adventurous traveller Costa Rica offers rainforests, [...]
Costa Rica Money / Currency
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008In terms of Costa Rica money there are really two currencies in use - the US Dollar and the local Costa Rican Colones. Being of Spanish origin you should pronounce the ‘e’ as well as the ’s’ of the ending so that you say every letter in the word.
The best idea we found was to [...]
Where is Costa Rica?
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008Costa Rica is based in Central America between Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. Being part of Cnetral America Costa Rica has both a coast on the Caribbean sea and one on the Pacific.
The actual country itself experiences a wide range of different environments from the hot, dry areas of Guanacaste to [...]
Best Time To Visit Costa Rica For Travel
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008It is generally that the best time to visit Costa Rica for travel is between January and April which is the “dry” season in Costa Rica. There may still be the odd downpour, so come prepared, but the weather tends to be most stable now.
Also, a drier environment can make it easier to see animals, [...]
Stay Cheap In Costa Rica When Travelling
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008If you’re looking to stay cheap in Costa Rica when travelling I have both good news and bad. Firstly the bad. Costa Rica is a lot more expensive than many other Central American countries such as Guatamala and Panama because of the generally higher standards of living and major industry being tourism. However the good [...]
Electricity In Costa Rica
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008Electricity in Costa Rica runs at 110V AC and uses plugs that have 2 flat prongs, so if you’re coming from the States you should be all set. If you’re coming over from elsewhere (such as litrtle old me from the UK) you’ll likely need to get a travel plug so any of your stuff [...]
Climate Of Costa Rica
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008The climate of Costa Rica is strangely varied for somewhere so close to the equator. There are two reasons for this - firstly Costa Rica is quite hilly and so this splits up the country into smaller compartments, plus providing the differences in height (and hence temperature). Secondly Costa Rica has two coasts - one [...]
Best Time To Visit Costa Rica For Travel
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008It is generally that the best time to visit Costa Rica for travel is between January and April which is the “dry” season in Costa Rica. There may still be the odd downpour, so come prepared, but the weather tends to be most stable now.
Also, a drier environment can make it easier to see animals, [...]
