On September 1, Costa Rica began welcoming the first US residents since borders were closed in March from six states (Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Vermont). A valid driver’s license showing residency and a negative Covid-19 test taken within 48 hours of arrival was also a prerequisite for entry. By September […]
Read PostVolcano, rainforest, cloud forest and beach. That’s the most popular combination of sites in the Classic, our best-selling Costa Rica itinerary. The volcano is typically Arenal. You’re surrounded by rainforest there as well. Monteverde is the most well-known cloud forest location. For beach, a popular option is Manuel Antonio (also rainforest) or the Guanacaste region […]
Read PostHurricane Harvey recently impacted outgoing and incoming United Airlines flights at Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica. United only flies to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) from Costa Rica and all IAH flights were cancelled for days starting on Saturday, August 26, 2017. We opted […]
Read PostCosta Rica boasts two whale watching seasons for humpback whales. From mid-December through late February/early March, northern humpback whales migrate south to Marino Ballena National Park. From July through October, southern humpback whales migrate north to Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast. Ranked in the Top 10 by National Geographic for whale watching in the world, Marino […]
Read PostWhen driving to Costa Rica’s central and south Pacific coast from Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), you pass Carara National Park. Located an hour west of SJO and a few km past Rio Tarcoles Bridge and its resident crocodiles below, Carara isn’t typically a stop on standard Costa Rica itineraries. It should be, though. Carara […]
Read PostCosta Rica’s newest tourist attraction opened last week in the city of Cartago, located outside of the capital, San Jose. Magmática is a combination of a restaurant, small seismological museum, and earthquake simulator that will allow visitors to experience the feeling of a quake up to an 8.8 on the Richter scale. Cartago is the […]
Read PostStarting this fall, Alaska Airlines will offer non-stop flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to both international airports in Costa Rica (Juan Santamaria – SJO and Liberia – LIR). Flights between LAX and SJO begin on October 31, 2015 and between LAX and LIR on November 1, 2015. This new service also makes it easy to […]
Read PostLeatherback sea turtles are the largest species of turtle to swim the world’s oceans. A leatherback can measure four to six feet in length and can weigh in at more than 1000 pounds. The biggest, deepest-diving, widest ranging of all turtles, the leatherback has endured for 100 million years. Reefs to Rockies co-founder Sheridan Samano […]
Read PostLast month, Monday closures at Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica took effect again. The most visited national park (and also one of the smallest) in Costa Rica is open Tuesday through Sunday from 7 am – 4 pm through November 30, 2015. On December 1, 2015 the park will be open seven days […]
Read PostThough Tortuguero, Costa Rica is primarily known for its turtle season, it offers an abundance of other wildlife watching opportunities. Tortuguero (the name of both the town and the national park) is on a spit of land on the northern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, and is accessible by boat via a network of canals. […]
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