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Alajuela
With modern amenities, local charm and a close proximity to the international airport, Alajuela is a convenient base for...
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Arenal
Like fireworks at Disneyland, visitors used to flock to Arenal in hopes of seeing the nightly display of glowing red ...
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Atenas
A stroll through the immaculate, palm-lined central park or lunch at one of the typical small cafes serving local food ...
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Barra del Colorado
Located on the extreme northeastern Caribbean coast, Barra del Colorado has been voted one of the top ten places to fish...
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Cabo Matapalo
Cabo Matapalo is tucked away at the southern tip of the Osa Peninsula, in one of the most secluded corners of the ...
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Cahuita
Cahuita's the meridian between the black-volcanic sands of Playa Negra and the quartz-cobbled beaches of Playa Blanca. ...
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Carate
Lined by sparkling Pacific waters and lush rainforest, Carate is one of the Osa Peninsula's most secluded wonders. ...
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Cartago
When Spanish governor Juan Vasquez de Coronado founded the city of Cartago in 1563, he claimed that he’d never seen a ...
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Ciudad Quesada
Ciudad Quesada, affectionately known as San Carlos by its inhabitants, is nestled in the green valley of the San Carlos ...
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Dominical
When you're in Dominical the world outside is adrift in the ethers, somewhere beyond the rhythmic waves lapping against ...
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