Costa Rica is already on many people's radar as it truly is a fantastic place to visit, with incredible diversity, beaches, rainforest, wildlife, and something for everybody - well, almost everybody!
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Costa Rica is renowned for its stunning biodiversity, vast protected spaces and warm weather. It's home to dense jungles, active volcanoes, rushing rivers, spectacular waterfalls and vibrant cities.
We recommend spending 10 days to two weeks in Costa Rica, as this timeframe will give you enough time to cover all the major highlights while also including time for traveling from one destination to another.
Tourism in Costa Rica causes problems with in the habitats of animals and plants living there. Because of tourism half of Costa Rica's monkey population is gone. And rain forests are growing smaller.
Clothes. Costa Rica doesn't have a strict dress code so comfortable and casual is best for pretty much the entire country. At the beach where daytime temperatures reach up to 95 F (35 C) with high humidity, your wardrobe will consist of shorts, tank tops, tshirts and flip flops.
The best time to visit Costa Rica is between December and April, when the weather is at its driest and brightest. We'd also recommend traveling in the country's green season, from May to June or in November. This is when you catch the seasons in transition, and the national parks are quieter.
Both Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic offer their fair share of activities. However, you'll quickly find that Costa Rica offers the perfect blend of adventure and relaxation, whereas the Dominican Republic is more of a classic beach “resort” destination.
CDC recommends that travelers going to certain areas of Costa Rica take prescription medicine to prevent malaria. Depending on the medicine you take, you will need to start taking this medicine multiple days before your trip, as well as during and after your trip.
You're probably wondering how safe IS travel to Costa Rica right now? At this point in time, traveling in general is not recommended by the CDC, because, you know, #pandemic. Because of that, we can't explicitly recommend that you go ahead and travel during a pandemic.
If you're beach lovers and want to soak up some heat, Costa Rica is going to be a great choice for you. If you're lovers of adventure and the mountains, then Peru might take some beating!
Costa Ricans tend to be proud, friendly, and diverse people who enjoy sharing their culture and social activities with newcomers. Costa Rica is the place of pura vida (pure life), a contagious attitude of living life to the fullest.