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Things to do in Tortuguero, Costa Rica

In the far north of the Caribbean shore awaits an out of the ordinary, isolated village (around 1600 inhabitants) for you. It takes some patience (and a long boat ride) to

The waterfall near Uvita, Costa Rica

WHAT: A refreshing halfday at the catarata of Uvita WHERE: Uvita, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, some ten minutes driving inland. Signs will direct you to the waterfall

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.

The Sloth on Sunday

For the lazy Sunday, every week you’ll find in this column a new photo of a sloth spotted in Central and Latin America. Click on the sloth for more information – for another

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

The Sloth on Sunday

For the lazy Sunday, every week you’ll find in this column a new photo of a sloth spotted in Central and Latin America. Click on the sloth for more information – for another

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