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Costa Rica

We spent a month is Costa Rica traveling between four different locations, beach, rain forest, and cities. The wildlife was great, and we especially loved the howler monkey’s chattering in the early morning hours. Of course the sloths were fabulous!

Costa Rica Travel Guides

Corn tortilla in a metal skillet over open flames on a grill

The Epic Costa Rica Road Trip: Montezuma and Monteverde (w/map)

Costa Rica is notorious for being one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Diving head-first into the natural…

a container home on stilts looking out over rainforest

Monteverde | Our Amazing Cloud Forest Container Home

Our retirement travel adventure continues with another Costa Rica road trip vlog. After a great week in Montezuma, we headed…

john and woman making tortillas by hand

Montezuma | Experience the Best of Costa Rica

Our Costa Rica travel vlog continues as we show you some fun things to do in this laid back town.…

rainbow over costa rica town

The Best Costa Rica Road Trip

Our retirement journey continues in Costa Rica as we road trip to Montezuma, Costa Rica. This Costa Rica travel vlog…

Costa Rica Facts:

Capital: San Jose
Language: Spanish
Monetary Unit: Costa Rican Colon (CRC)
Population: 5.1 Million
Total Area: 19,700 Square Miles
National Parks: 28

Type of Electrical Plug: Type A & B

A red, white, and blue striped flag with an emblem in the red stripe.

Best Time to Visit Costa Rica:

Our recommendation for the best time to visit Costa Rica is during the dry season of December-April. We enjoyed both the cloud forests (bring a jacket because it is much cooler) and the beach areas of the Pacific side the most. Please note that Costa Rica weather can vary greatly based on altitude.

Costa Rica weather monthly temperatures chart
Costa Rica weather monthly rainfall chart

Our Visit


A memory we will always cherish is learning to make authentic corn tortillas from a local woman on the Nicoya peninsula of western Costa Rica. She was a very sweet person and had so much pride in sharing the craft she had perfected over a lifetime!

Woman and Man cooking in Costa Rica

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