Getting to Santa Elena Although Santa Elena isn’t far from La Fortuna as the crow flies, if you’re not blessed with a set of wings or a Flying Ford Anglia […]
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Hiking and Hot Springs: Mirador El Silencio and Ecotermales, Costa Rica
Whilst there’s no shortage of activities in and around La Fortuna, one thing will inevitably be in short supply: your time. Most of ours was spent at Arenal Observatory Lodge, as […]
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Exploring Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
When planning our trip to Costa Rica, there were no ifs, buts or maybes about including Arenal Volcano National Park in our itinerary: the chance to spend our days wildlife-watching […]
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3 Days Hiking in Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
Bigger doesn’t always mean better, but in Corcovado National Park’s case it most definitely does. Corcovado National Park spans 164 square miles and covers roughly a third of Costa Rica’s […]
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Onto the Osa Peninsula: Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s worth learning another language, our experience of getting to Puerto Jiménez on the Osa Peninsula is an excellent example of why you should. We […]
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A Guide to Hiking Cerro Chirripó, Costa Rica
Summitting Cerro Chirripó was undoubtedly a highlight of our trip to Costa Rica. At 3,820m*, it’s Costa Rica’s highest mountain – and the highest mountain either of us had attempted […]
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Cloudbridge Nature Reserve, San Gerardo de Rivas
Getting from A to B in Costa Rica takes time, and it’s worth factoring this in when planning your itinerary. Our first stop was San Gerardo de Rivas, a 150km-ish […]
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Three Weeks in… Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a country of contrasts. There are sweeping, sandy beaches, smoking volcanoes and mystical cloud forests. (And that’s before we get to the dense rainforests brimming with wildlife, […]
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