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Aerial view of a cone-shaped volcano at sunset with a lake and green lowlands in the background

Where to Eat in La Fortuna: Sodas, Splurges and How the Bill Works

Seven places to eat in La Fortuna, from a treehouse soda to a volcano-view food hall, plus how Costa Rica's 10% service charge and card terminals work

Stilted riverside houses with tin roofs and small boats docked along a canal in Tortuguero

Getting to Tortuguero: There Is No Road, and the Last Boat Out Leaves Early

SINAC calls La Pavona the fastest route in. One operator's last shared boat out leaves at 2 p.m. How to pick your dock, your hour, your ride. Ask us.

Aerial view of a coastal village nestled between rainforest hills and a turquoise bay with coral reefs

Getting to Limón: the One Road In, and the Days It Closes

Route 32 is the only quick road from San Jose to Limon, and CONAVI shuts it for landslides. The bus times, the detour, the flight, and what to ask us.

Woman in a black wetsuit riding a small wave on a surfboard in Jaco, Costa Rica

SJO to Jaco: the bus moved, and the last one leaves at 7 p.m.

The bus to Jaco no longer leaves from Terminal 7-10, and the last one departs San Jose at 7 p.m. Current schedules, and how to pick your ride.

Infinity pool with loungers under a wooden pergola, surrounded by palm trees and jungle

Where to Stay in Nosara: Guiones, Pelada, or Nosara Town

Booking "Nosara" can land you inland, a drive from the sand. How Playa Guiones, Playa Pelada and Nosara town differ, and how to test an address first.

Aerial view of a coastal village nestled in rainforest at sunset, with a curved beach and calm ocean

Where to stay in Drake Bay: the town, or the boat-only coast

Drake Bay's road ends at Agujitas. Past it, the boat sets your day. How to choose between town and a boat-only lodge, plus SINAC's park rules.

Aerial view of the beach, jungle and turquoise Caribbean water at Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica

Why couples skip the rental car in Puerto Viejo, and what they plan around instead

Bikes and buses cover the whole Caribbean coast by day. MEPE's last bus north from Manzanillo leaves at 5pm. Here is how couples plan the week around

Is Puerto Viejo safe to visit alone? Start with where you sleep

Solo in Puerto Viejo? The safety answer that matters is where you sleep and how you get home after dark. What the advisories say, and what we'd add.

Aerial view of a tropical beach cove with turquoise water, swimmers, sun umbrellas and forested cliffs

What a Costa Rica Trip Actually Costs: The Five Decisions That Move the Number

Budget or luxury in Costa Rica: the five choices that actually move your daily spend, plus current Manuel Antonio park fees straight from SINAC.