Although Costa Rica is a fairly safe country, it would be irresponsible of me to say that there aren’t any tourist scams. Since tourism is one of their main sources of income and the country is receiving over 2 million visitors a year, travel scams in Costa Rica do exist. Common Costa Rica Tourist Scams […]
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Vandara Explore Costa Rica’s Nature Guanacaste Adventure Park
The Guanacaste province offers visitors a one in done trip as it’s home to amazing beaches, tropical dry and rain forest, mountains, volcanoes, rivers and waterfalls. If you’re looking for a fantastic one day excursion in Guanacaste that has all of that, then Vandara should be on your itinerary! Offering two different passes to enjoy […]
Costa Rica National Parks Travel Guides
Costa Rica has 27 national parks, 58 wildlife refuges, 30 protected zones and many private reserves. Because of this, nearly 25% of the land in Costa Rica is protected. So naturally, all visitors want to include at least 1 national park in their itinerary for hiking, nature and wildlife watching. Below you will find our […]
San Jose International Airport Costa Rica (Juan Santamaria SJO Airport)
Costa Rica’s main international airport is Juan Santamaria International Airport, commonly known as the San Jose International Airport in Alajuela. It’s much bigger than its fellow international airport, Guanacaste Airport and offers the most international flights. If you’re flying into San Jose Airport, check our guide below to help you navigate through the main international […]
Costa Rica Money: How to Handle and Exchange Costa Rica Currency
Here is all you need to know about handling money in Costa Rica when it comes to local Costa Rican currency, exchanging money and using USD in Costa Rica. First thing to know is that US dollars are readily accepted in Costa Rica. We will go into more details below and we will also talk […]
How to Get Prepaid SIM Cards in Costa Rica
Getting a prepaid SIM card in Costa Rica is very easy and not that expensive. We recommend getting a Costa Rica SIM card so you can have a local phone number and data which is very useful in case of emergencies. In this article you will learn all about getting prepaid SIM cards in Costa […]