Places To Go

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Ocotal Beach

Ocotal Beach is a small, 700 meter beach located on the Papagayo Gulf in northern Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The beach is a docking station for many boats in the region that specialize in fishing and scuba diving. Being one of the more popular scuba diving spots has had an influence on the [...]

La Fortuna

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 [...]

Limon Province

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 [...]

La Paz Waterfalls

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 [...]

Barva

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 [...]

Poas Volcano

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 [...]

Monteverde

Monteverde is one of the most difficult to get to tourist destinations in all of Costa Rica. The roads are in terrible condition and take a beating every rainy season causing numerous landslides and delays. So why is it one of the most famous destinations in Costa Rica? Because it is one [...]