Plan Your Perfect Costa Rica Vacation
Welcome to MuchaCostaRica.Com!
We are here to help you plan your vacation to Costa Rica, one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Since Costa Rica is a
multi-destination - destination, it can be challenging to figure where
to go and what to do first. We put it all together for you in one
complete package via an interactive planning process (to the extent you
want to be involved). We specialize in eco-friendly family vacations and
couples travel.
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: Whale Watching
We have the longest humpback whale season in the world as whales
from both the northern and southern hemispheres come to Costa Rica to give birth. The
whales migrating from the south arrive July - October / November and
then whales from the northern hemisphere arrive in March - June-ish.
Read More about whale watching in Costa Rica ...
on Saturday, July 17, 2010
by Rayna Levin
Humpback whales are arriving!!!
We are beginning to see the arrival of our humpback whale friends from the southern hemisphere. They come here every year from July until about October or November to give birth in the warm tropical waters of Costa Rica. They can easily be seen in the Drake Bay, Corcovado, Caño Island and Uvita marine areas near the Osa Peninsula.
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on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
by Rayna Levin
Yes, we all know our days of summer time bliss (little to no rain) in Costa Rica must come to an end as we welcome the rainy season (and its slightly cooler, but more humid temps), but this year the rainy season is coming sooner than we thought! (I had no idea they could pin it down to within a few days... so I guess we
will see).
The National Meteorological Institute of Costa Rica...
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on Saturday, February 27, 2010Day 4 ~ Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
We woke up super early to gray skies and strong winds. Still half asleep, Eric and I drove to the Santa Elena Reserve for a guided tour with Johnny Perez. It was misty and steadily drizzling, but that only added to the movie like scenery all around us. Johnny had a cute sense of humor, a vast knowledge of plants and animals, and could beau...
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on Saturday, February 27, 2010
Day 4 ~ Las Orchidias B&B & the Night Tram
I opened my eyes to another beautiful day on the farm! We started the morning off with an invigorating yoga practice in the grassy field outside our rooms. Saying good bye and thank you to Gaudi, we packed our belongings and moved on to our last hotel stay in Santa Elena at Las Orchidias.
Upon arriving at Las Orchid...
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on Thursday, February 25, 2010
Day 3 ~ Horseback Riding with Desafio & Terra Viva B&B
We woke up with the sun shinning on the georgous farm land at Terra Viva!
Eric and I were picked up at the Terra Viva farm by Ivelio of Desafio Tours, on horseback. I had not been on a horse since I was a kid, so I was a bit intimidated by these large majestic beauties, but was excited at what lay ahead. We w...
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