At the heart of the park is a white-sand beach, Playa Grande, that’s Costa Rica's top nesting spot for endangered leatherback turtles. Females ...

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The three-hour drive from San José Airport takes you into a rain forest and, farther on, a cloud forest, where glimpses of three-toed sloths and ...

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My daughter and I took surf lessons at Tamarindo beach. The waves were nice and manageable; there are numerous little restaurants and shops that made ...

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It used to be a no-go, thanks primarily to rough waves. But in the 1960s a canal was dredged parallel to the shore. A journey ...

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That's "three milks," the national dessert. The three-layer custard flan is best followed by a small cup of espresso (enjoyed well sugared by the ...

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This Costa Rican beer has the best personality and taste. It’s dark amber with a malt sweetness. Wine isn't big in this Central ...

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Costa Rica grows some mighty fine beans. The best shopping deal in the country? Yup, coffee. A visit to the Cafe Monteverde Coffee Cooperative will ...

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After a short orientation with a staffer working with Proyecto Asis, a group dedicated to rehabilitating injured and abandoned animals and then releasing them back ...

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This is a two-day affair, with a night spent camping or in dorm-style accommodations (arranged in advance). Hardy hikers head up Volcán Rincón de la ...

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In what some lovingly refer to as the Republic of Green (one-fourth of Costa Rica's land is under conservation), it doesn't get much ...

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