Although San Jose is currently undergoing revitalization it is still considered by many a site well worth skipping altogether. And yet, San Jose does still offer many nice sites for the traveller who does decide to stay. These include: the national theatre, the gold museum and the unique central market.
Heredia is the capitol of Heredia province in Costa Rica. Heredia is one of the most important education centers in the country due to its large number of colleges and language schools. Many people travel to Heredia from Europe and North America to learn Spanish at these specialized language schools. Most of the nightlife takes [...]
Quepos is located just outside the famous Manual Antonio national park. The main industry in Quepos is tourism and has many hotels and restaurants. Hotels and restaurants tend to be significantly cheaper than it´s neighbor Manual Antonio. The Pacific ocean is visible from Quepos, however there is no beach and it is used more as [...]
Best view in Arenal period! Located a few miles inland, this hotel offers pure seclusion.
Founded in 1563 by the Spanish, this settlement served as the capitol until 1823 when it handed over those duties to San Jose, the current capitol. With a population just over 140 000, it makes it one of the largest city centers in all of Costa Rica. Cartago enjoys all of the large city qualities [...]
La Fortuna is located in the San Carlos district of Costa Rica. La Fortuna was given it´s name after the fatal eruption of Arenal volcano of 1969 where it killed 87 people. Although there was no fortune in the event, most of the deaths were to the north of the volcano caused by the toxic [...]
Limon province is located on the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica. Considered to be more rugged than the rest of Costa Rica, Limon is still considered one of the country´s best kept secrets. The roads are rarely paved however this adds to the charm of the Atlantic coast. A very visible Jamaican influence can be [...]
La Paz waterfall is technically only one waterfall, although it is actual one of five consecutive waterfalls located in Heredia. Prior to the private project of La Paz Waterfalll Gardens to develop a trail in the jungle to see all five waterfalls, La Paz was the only waterfall visible from the road. Now there are [...]
Barva is located in the province of Heredia. It is located at the base of a mountain that is home to Poas volcano. Barva is known as the city of artists due to it´s passion for art and the numerous artists that live or are from Barva. Painting and sculpting are the two most popular [...]
Poas is located in the smallest province of Costa Rica, Heredia. Recently voted as one of the seven wonders of Costa Rica by Costa Ricans in La Nacion, the national paper, Poas volcano offers is rare inside look at the crater of an active volcano. The large crater has a small lagoon with a level [...]