Costa Rica
Adventurous hikes in Barbilla National Park, Costa Rica
WHAT: Hiking a very unknown trail in the very unknown Barbilla National Park. Advanced level hiking. WHERE: Caribbean coast, Siquirres. From the route 32 it’s another half an hour to
The botanical gardens of CATIE in Turrialba, Costa Rica
WHAT: A walk around CATIE, its campus and its botanical gardens WHERE: Located in the heart of Costa Rica, 1 km south of the center of Turrialba on the highway
Aftermovie of Envision 2017, Costa Rica
Hereby the just released official aftermovie of Envision Festival, a so-called transformational festival. Think of Burning Man but than smaller, more focus on yoga, totally ecological and tucked between the
Tapantí National Park: a lush secret in Costa Rica’s valley
WHAT: An excellent day trip from San Jose: a hike in the Tapantí National Park WHERE: In the heart of Costa Rica, 50 km from San José HOW LONG: You
Hitoy-Cerere: a real remote park on Costa Rica’s Caribbean side
WHAT: Hiking one of Costa Rica’s most rugged reserves: Hitoy-Cerere Biological Reserve. End station within the park would be a beautiful waterfall. WHERE: Hitoy-Cerere is only about 60km south of Puerto
Top 4 museums in San José, Costa Rica
In Central America, most of the capitals aren’t exactly the places to be while vacationing. So it might be logical if you didn’t put San José on your to-do list.
Things to do in La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Together with Monteverde and a couple of places in Guanacaste, the town of La Fortuna is probably one of the most touristic sites of Costa Rica. Big luxury hotels line up as you
Catarata del Toro, a stunning waterfall to chase in Costa Rica
WHAT: A hike to the Catarata del Toro, a waterfall near the village of Bajos del Toro WHERE: Between two national parks, Juan Castro Blanco and Poás. Some 75 km
PHOTOS: the delicate beauty of hummingbirds
When I used to live in Europe I never really cared about birds (except when it came to my presentation about ducks in 4th grade), but that kind of changed when
PHOTOS: Life’s a beach in Puerto Viejo
In the south of Costa Rica there’s a small, laidback, Afro-Caribbean town, which feels a bit like the Goa of Costa Rica, if you’re looking for a comparison: Puerto Viejo. Many
Back to Costa Rica’s roots at Monument Guayabo
WHAT: A (half)daytrip to Monumento Nacional Guayabo, an archeological pre-Columbian site WHERE: Costa Rica, near Turrialba, 63 km from San José HOW LONG: Approximately 2 to 3 hours, if you take it
The medicinal garden in Cahuita, Costa Rica
WHAT: A fruitful tour through the gardens of the ‘Medicinal Plant Sanctuary’ named Alma Verde WHERE: Costa Rica, a couple of km north of the village Cahuita HOW LONG: The tour with
