If you are traveling to Costa Rica, it is important you take a few minutes to read up on the best ways to communicate with Costa Ricans. If you already know some of the most important Spanish Phrases in Costa Rica, you will be in good shape. But what about being seen as a nice [...]
Costa Rica is a popular destination for people who wish to learn Spanish. Americans top the list of people who go to Costa Rica to learn Spanish, followed by Canadians and then Germans. Some language schools partner up with post secondary education institutions to offer courses that are recognized by them. Other Spanish schools try [...]
I will begin this post with a question: What are two things that over the last 10 years appear to have grown steadily in popularity across North America… Ok perhaps you can name more than two. But for the purposes of this blog article I will tell you about two in particular that have just [...]
We have compiled a list of tips that we feel will help your trip to Costa Rica go more smoothly. Costa Rica is a very safe place, but just like any country in the world, it can be dangerous if you make the wrong decisions. Here are the basic rules for staying out of any [...]
Great news for those who have a heavy foot. The Costa Rica government has decided to freeze all fines dished out by their new Speed Camera Systems that were installed around the country, and in particular, in the Central Valley.
If you’re traveling in Costa Rica between the months of May and November, you may find yourself in your hotel room looking out the window watching the rain and asking yourself; “What the heck at we going to do now?”. Well worry no more friends, as there is plenty to do when the sun decides [...]
Most Dangerous Areas in Costa Rica Although Costa Rica is the safest country in Central America, and possible of any Latin American country, does not mean that all areas within Costa Rica are not dangerous. Here I will asses the most dangerous places in the country to help you figure out the stops to skip [...]
When we rated the top beaches in Costa Rica, We came up with both Manuel Antonio and Espadilla Sur. These beaches are actually located within Manuel Antonio National Park, near the town of Quepos, and about 3.5 hours from San Jose. This is a high traffic tourist location and there is a wide range of [...]
There is no question that La Fortuna is still one of the top spots when it comes to travel destinations to Costa Rica\. Although many people travel to Arenal to see the volcano, many of them never get to see it. Due to the almost always constant clouds, the tip of the Arenal volcano is [...]
Taking a Taxi in Costa Rica Taking a taxi in Costa Rica can prove to be quite the tricky task. Firstly, since their are no street names anywhere in Costa Rica, your driver can basically take you anywhere he likes if you are not familiar with Costa Rica, and you will have no way of [...]