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Costa Rica 3 Week Road Trip
We spent 3 weeks on our road trip round Costa Rica, visiting volcanoes and cloud forests before making our way down the coast. We then returned to San Jose, dropped off the hire car and spent a few days exploring the capital city. Below, is our itinerary. Although it’s actually slightly longer than 3 weeks,…
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Manuel Antonio in 2 Days
We spent a month driving round Costa Rica and of all the places we visited, Manuel Antonio National Park was my absolute favourite. Manuel Antonio is Costa Rica’s smallest, but most popular National Park. If you’re planning to visit, buying tickets in advance online is highly recommended. We purchased entry tickets and explored the park…
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Liberia (Costa Rica) in 2 Days
We spent two days in the Costa Rican city of Liberia, primarily as a base to visit the nearby Rincon de la Vieja National Park 15 miles away. There is accommodation nearer to the park, but this tends to be expensive. How to get to Liberia We stopped at Liberia on our drive from Arenal…
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San Jose (Costa Rica): Top 10 Things to do
We spent three days sightseeing in San Jose. In reality, the three days weren’t consecutive as we did a side trip to Panama in the middle. San Jose isn’t the most exciting city in the world and Costa Rica has so many amazing things to see. So I’d recommend spending no more than a few…
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Monteverde in 3 Days
The drive from the Costa Rican coast up into the cloud forest of Monteverde brings you, via stunning scenery, to a totally different world of verdant green shrouded in cloud. There is plenty to do in the surrounding area, including a huge array of opportunities to hang above/zipwire through the cloud forest. Here is an…
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La Fortuna in 3 Days
Most people are drawn to La Fortuna because of its proximity to the spectacular Volcán Arenal, and rightly so. However, there are plenty of other things in and around La Fortuna, including a whole host of white knuckle activities. But if, like me, you like to keep your feet firmly on the ground, then there…
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San Jose (Costa Rica) in 3 Days
We spent three days sightseeing in San Jose. In reality, the three days weren’t consecutive as we did a side trip to Panama in the middle. San Jose isn’t the most exciting city in the world and Costa Rica has so many amazing things to see. So I’d recommend spending no more than a few…
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