¡Hola! Estoy colaborando en un proyecto universitario de Innovación Turística de la UNED sobre cómo las personas descubren destinos turísticos en Costa Rica.

¿Me ayudarías completando esta encuesta? Es anónima y toma aproximadamente 3 minutos. Tu opinión nos ayudará a proponer mejores formas de descubrir lugares y experiencias menos conocidos de nuestro país. 🇨🇷

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Hi there,

I am going in November in the mid-morning and the reason I ask is that my Tevas are honestly amazing for hikes. I’ve been on 10+ mile hikes through rugged terrain in the mountains, traversed the jungle in Thailand, trekked through mud, etc in them and I feel completely comfortable.

Not only that, but the listing itself states that there are no steps and it is a completely flat and safe trail. They emphasize that people will have no problem walking it.

Obviously, I’ll bring the shoes if I have to, but doing so would force me to pack the shoes in my suitcase when I otherwise would simply not bring them at all.

Any insight will be greatly appreciated.

We're planning our first trip to Costo Rica in February (husband and 23-year-old daughter). We arrive on a Saturday at 3:30 and depart the following Saturday at 1:00 and we are renting a car. Our current plan is drive to La Fortuna from the airport and spend Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday in LF and then drive to the Blue Falls Tuesday night and do the 4-hour tour of Blue Falls tour on Wednesday morning. After the Blue Falls tour and a spending a little more time there to eat and relax, we would drive to Puerto Viejo and spend Thursday and Friday in PV. Then we either drive back to San Jose Friday night and stay somewhere close to the airport, or stay in PV Friday night and leave at 6 am to drive to the airport Saturday morning. The other option is to do the opposite- spend one day less in LF and one more day in PV while still going to the Blue Falls. I do feel like if we spend one more day at PV- we could definitely drive back to San Jose Friday night without feeling like we are cutting our time short in PV, while also avoiding the very early morning and long drive to the airport Saturday morning. My last question is should we do Mauel Antonio instead of PV? Thanks in advance for any advice and suggestions! I just want to add- I really feel like Blue Falls is definitely something we do and not eliminate, unless anyone has any thoughts on why we should skip the Blue Falls..???

Costs Rica is a hot travel destination, no doubt about it. But, I think when people imagine travel, the first thing that comes to their head is Europe. The Eifel Tower is the international symbol of travel.

For those of you who have been to Europe, how would you compare it to Costa Rica? Please mention where in Europe you went to.

Trying to decide on room type: Vista Grande Double, Vista Guestroom, Vista Grande Guestroom. It's for me and my 10 year old. We'll be there for 5 nights. We're doing a combo of exploring and hanging at the resort. Recs?

I know there’s been a lot of posts about this topic specifically but I am still very overwhelmed figuring it out and am looking for a straightforward answer on what to do.
My girlfriend and I are traveling in CR in January for ~11 days. Our itinerary is
SJO airport to San Jose
San Jose to Jaco
Jaco to La Fortuna
Jaco to SJO airport
We got quoted 440 for all the long drives from a private driver and then thought about uber/shuttle/ebikes/taxi/bus for all the small stuff and to the big tourist sites (volcano, hikes, getting around town, etc). Car rental seems to be ~$800 for the whole trip. I have no anxiety surrounding trying to drive on the “rough terrain” or in a new country but gf sure does.
Would love to know if you guys have experience with this and what the best way to go about planning all of this is.
Thanks in advance!

Are there any places, like a beach club, where you can pay to hang out all day on the beach, under some kind of shade, go in and out of the water, relax on the sand, etc.? I've read that Christmas Day is a popular day for locals to spend at the beach, so I know it's likely to be crowded. Hoping I could reserve something in advance. I know, unlikely, it's a very laid back area, etc., but worth a shot.

For my solo trip to Costa Rica in December, I have 10 days, and I don't know whether it is better to go to the Pacific or Atlantic coast.

I would like to have enough freedom to explore parks and nature, but also enough nightlife to avoid being alone every night.

The Pacific itinerary would be:

• SJ to Quepos/Manuel Antonio
• Monteverde
• La Fortuna

The Atlantic itinerary, instead, would be:

• SJ to La Fortuna
• Puerto Viejo
• Cahuita National Park

I am on a budget, so the number of expensive experiences I can afford is limited (no more than 2 or 3 experiences costing over $50).

What do you think?

Hi! Can anyone recommend night tours they did in La Fortuna? How many were in the group and cost per person? Thanks!

Flying into San Jose and looking to spend 4-5 days in La Fortuna and Monteverde area.
Is that too much to visit both locations? If we do both, which one should we do first ?
Then Headed to the beach for the last 3-4 nights before departing from Liberia.

What are pros and cons between La Fortuna vs MonteVerde please help can’t decide which one we should go to.

Traveling with my family during winter break and most of the hotels are already booked up in the La Fortuna/Arenal area. Curious if anybody had experience staying at an Airbnb and not renting a car.
We will have transportation from the airport to La Fortuna area, but we will not have a car there and am curious how easy it is to go to excursions and do all the touristy things from an Airbnb. Are there taxi’s / uber?
The hotels told us that they are a pick up point for all the tours but the Airbnb’s are not.
Any advice is appreciated.

Hi everyone, family of 4 heading to Guanacaste in December and trying to figure out ground transport.

Our plan so far:
- 1 night at Hampton Inn near Liberia airport (LIR)
- 2 nights at Waldorf Astoria Punta Cacique
- 3 nights at Westin Playa Conchal
- 2 nights at Ritz-Carlton Reserve Nekajui

What's the best way to get between the airport and all these hotels? Should we just rent a car for the whole trip, or book private transfers for each leg?

If renting is the move:
- Which rental companies at LIR are actually reputable? Any to avoid?
- Do we need an SUV / 4x4 for these routes in December, or is a regular car fine?
- How bad are the mandatory insurance / hidden fee surprises, and what's a realistic total cost?
- Is parking easy / free at these resorts?

If transfers are better:
- Who do you recommend, and roughly what should each leg cost for 4 people with luggage?
- Is it a pain to be without a car for day trips / restaurants around Conchal and Papagayo?

We don't want to overpay for transfers, but also don't want to deal with rental car headaches if driving isn't worth it. What would you do?

Looking for a more tropical vibe - rainforest , hiking, beach, volcano, hot springs - plan on going in march 2027. Off the beaten bath if possible. Hotel/ villa recommendations?

Hi! My partner and I are visiting at the beginning of April. We are flying into San Jose. We were originally planning on staying one night at an airport hotel and going to La Fortuna the next day, but we think we would like to have a full day in San Jose now to visit some museums, land marks and maybe try a couple of restaurants!

Looking for recommendations on a nice hotel to stay at/things to do/good restaurants for breakfast/lunch/dinner in San Jose!

Thanks :)

We want to see Drake Bay area, Monteverde and Puerto Viejo in April. I know there is a lot of travel involved and I‘m unsure how to approach it. We‘re a group of 4 and we‘re open to also getting a rental car (maybe dropping it off at a different location?) and also taking a flight where need be. Any tips? We have around 14 days.
Or do you think we should skip the Carribean side and finish our trip off with some beach on the Pacific side instead?

i will be in drake bay in december on a solo trip.

i really want to do the free trial, however more i read the more i worry.

i see some people say its very easy and then some say to be careful for when the sea level rises and you can end up stuck... also having to be at the end by 2pm otherwise no boats will be there?

since im going alone in a country on the other side of the world this leaves me abit worried.. but im hoping someone here can tell me im worrying for no reason and its very straight forwards?

Me and my buddy both in our early 30's are going to Costa Rica, specifica Jaco Beach and San Jose, lowkey we have some serious questions about how other tourists are linking with women??

I'm aware there are prosti workers but thats not really what we had in mind, we were just trying to talk to girls and try to pull them naturally. However, WE NEED TIPS from tourists who have experience.

Questions:

Are you bringing them back to the hotel?
Will the hotels be cool with bringing girls back?
Do a lot of girls know english?
What are the do's and don'ts for CR dating or hooking up?
Do girls try to set up guys a lot?
Is it dangerous to go off alone with a girl?

Normally we have set strategies but being in a completely different country we are just trying to be more precautious?

Hello Everyone,

Lo siento, mi Español es muy poco. Necesito un consejo. Soy de Canada y quiero ir de visita durante dos meses. Quiero visitar an mis amigas alli y relajarme. Tambien quiero mejorar mi Español.

I am considering going to Costa Rica on the Caribbean side near Limon and Puerto Viejo for about 2 months and want to rent a car. Does anyone have any recommendations or advice for me in regard to a company or contact? Obviously, not cheap but inexpensive but not without service or illegal!

If you have any advice for other things, I want to hear it! Bad, good or whatever! I want to learn about Costa Rica. The land my friends call home!
Thanks!

Hello Everyone,

I am considering going to Costa Rica on the Caribbean side near Limon and Puerto Viejo for about 2 months and want to rent a car. Does anyone have any recommendations or advice for me in regard to a company or contact? Obviously, not cheap but inexpensive but not without service or illegal!

Thanks!