Key Ingredient for a Roadtrip: The Vehicle If there’s one recommendation I can make for your travels to Costa Rica, it is this: Rent a Vehicle. Ideally an SUV or something capable of handling bumpy, curvy, and sometimes slick roads. It very well may be the most costly part of your entire stay in this…
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Inland Costa Rica ~ Arenal & La Fortuna
Many people head to Costa Rica for the black sand beaches of the Pacific coast, or the tropical beachy Caribbean side. Both of these are fantastic vacation options, but inland Costa Rica also has a lot to offer! We left the west coast (read more about that experience here) in search of a volcano, and…
My Travels ~ Ocotal, Coco & the Costa Rica Copo
On the far north-west tip of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, you’ll find a small fishing town called Coco, and it’s two black-sand beaches – Playas del Coco and Playa Ocotal. Coco is one of the oldest beach communities in the Guanacaste Province, and is a popular tourist destination for both local Ticos and foreigners. To…