9 Days Exploring Some of Costa Rica’s Highlights
Monkeys and Sloths, here we come!! Manuel Antonio, a small town built along the steep cliffs overlooking the ocean on the central Pacific coast, is home to the most visited national park in Costa Rica and one of the easiest places to see wildlife on the planet. Manuel Antonio National Park is small, covering just …
Beach time!! Costa Rica boasts over 800 miles of coastline and tourism stats indicate that 3 out of every 4 visitors hit a beach… so I wasn’t going to be the 1 in 4 that doesn’t. Plus it’s December, so if I have an opportunity to trade in my winter coat and boots for a …
Monteverde is home to Costa Rica’s infamous cloud forest, a type of rain forest, but one where temperatures stay cooler all year (~65 degrees F) and are constantly covered in a blanket of damp clouds. Evaporation is slowed as a result of frequent shade and precipitation and therefore moisture clings to the vegetation keeping it …
Costa Rica literally has it all… volcanoes, hot springs, adventure sports, rainforests, cloud forests, plentiful wildlife, beaches, world-class surfing… the list goes on. And the laid back, pura vida lifestyle of the friendly and welcoming Costa Rican people just adds to the appeal of this popular Central American hotspot. So obviously I had no problem …