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12 Awesome hotels in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is an amazing country full of jungle, volcanoes and wildlife. Since tourism is one of the most booming economic sectors of the country, many ‘ticos’ developed very special places
An adventurous trip to La Marta Wildlife Refuge in Costa Rica
WHAT: Hiking the trails of Wildlife Refuge La Marta, along rivers, lookouts, hanging bridges, waterfalls and millenary mineral formations. WHERE: The village of Pejibaye, some two hours from San José (without traffic
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
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
