Plan Your Perfect Costa Rica Vacation
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From volcanoes to national parks and white sanded beaches, Costa Rica has something for everyone. We live here and have helped hundreds of families plan their perfect vacations, and we can't wait to help you do the same. Read all about us here.
Thanks and Pura Vida! - Rayna, your host.
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Our Favorite Travel Packages
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3 day / 2 night trips from San Jose
Come to Tortuguero where luxuriant vegetation cascades over canals and where wildlife is literally everywhere you look. Oh! and don't forget about the turtles... Packages start at $299 per person. More Info...
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4 day / 3 night package with 2 full-day tours
Remote and pristine, the Osa Peninsula is a 'must see' for wildlife
enthusiasts and for those who just want to get away from it all.
Corcovado National Park and Cano Island (known for its diving) are
nearby. Packages start at $710 per person. More Info...
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A Costa Rican Specialty
This tour includes a visit to Britt Coffee plantation, a leading
coffee grower in Costa Rica, for an entertaining and educational tour
all about coffee. Once you've had your fill of coffee, we will head
over to The Butterfly Farm. Lunch included. Tours cost $74 pp. More Info
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We vote this one of the best canopy tours
Enjoy a day full of nature and adventure. We've been to this park and
on their canopy tour and its absolutely fabulous. Round-trip transport
from either San Jose or Jaco, a guided nature tour, lunch, the superman
cable and the canopy tour. Packages start at $60 pp More Info...
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4 day / 3 night Jungle Adventure
Explore the elaborate network of canals and waterways in the Tortuguero area. What better way to get up-close and personal with nature than to silently glide into their world? More Info...
Featured Activity: Canyoning / Waterfall Rappelling 
Did you ever want to go over a waterfall in a barrel? How about rappelling down one. This adrenaline-fueled activity is not for
the everyday armchair traveler, but for those who are willing to go for
the ultimate thrill.
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on Wednesday, December 16, 2009
by Rayna Levin
Costa Rica has no shortage of coconuts. Coconut palms can be found growing in all of the coastal regions.
One of the most nutrient rich and healthy oils you can eat is coconut oil, due to presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, which offer beneficial properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal,
antibacterial,etc.
Some health benefits:
Coconut water (Pipa) is ...
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on Friday, December 11, 2009
by Rayna Levin
Looking for something fun to do in Costa Rica over Christmas? Don't miss the Gran Tope Nacional 2009 or San Jose horse parade held on Dec 26 in central San Jose. It's an all day long party full of food, dancing and music as more than 5000 horses dance and show off their talents as they march down the street.
Bull fights are also popular this time of year and near New Years are some of...
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on Wednesday, October 28, 2009
by Rayna Levin
We just updated our previous post 'Road Conditions in the Central & South Pacific' - check it out if you are planning to travel in the south Pacific region of Costa Rica.
The Parrita bridge is now OPEN between Jaco and Quepos
The new road is open, but not yet paved between Matapalo and Dominical.
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on Tuesday, October 20, 2009
by Rayna Levin
Here is the real deal on the road conditions in the central and south Pacific regions of Costa Rica.I just drove this stretch of highway last week.
From Jaco south to Puerto Jimenez on the coastal highway
Jaco to Parrita: paved road in pretty good shape. The bridge in Parrita is almost finished, but as of October 2009 it is still one lane and causes backups. The bridge in Parrita is O...
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on Tuesday, October 13, 2009
by Rayna Levin
So the next morning, after her little party was over, Eugenio called me and said she was apparently
healthy and needed to be released into the wild and I could either come
get her or they could release her into the forest at the refuge.
We all agreed it was best to release her as close as possible to
where she originally came from so I drove back to the the refuge and
picked her up, and of cou...
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