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The Papagayo Peninsula Has No All-Inclusive Resort. Here Is Where They Actually Are.

Four Seasons, Andaz and Nekajui are a la carte. The real all-inclusives sit around the gulf at Arenilla and Playa Manzanillo. Which one to book, and w

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Where to Stay in Monteverde: Santa Elena, Cerro Plano, or Up by the Reserve

Monteverde is one ridge road, not a town. Santa Elena, Cerro Plano or up by the reserve: which base fits your nights, and when you need a car.

Aerial view of Uvita's Whale's Tail sandbar beach with palm trees and blue ocean waves

Where to Stay in Uvita: the Beach Flat, the Hill, or the Quiet South End

Uvita is four park gates and a steep hill, not one beach town. Which base fits your week, what the park costs, and the tide that decides. Ask us.

Getting to Montezuma: Should Your Car Ride the Ferry?

Naviera Tambor sails Puntarenas to Paquera eight times a day. Whether your rental car rides along decides your Montezuma arrival. Here is how to choos

Guests relax in a resort pool lined with palm trees and a stone wall, with wooden deck and umbrellas nearby

Where to Stay in Santa Teresa: Playa Carmen, the Town Road, or Playa Hermosa

Santa Teresa is one road with four pockets. Which to book for walk-to-dinner ease, quieter sleep and no rental vehicle, plus the Cabo Blanco catch.

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.

A car ferry crosses calm blue water with forested islands and hills in the background

Getting to Montezuma: Which Ferry Crossing to Aim For

Eight ferries a day cross to Paquera. Which one you catch sets your arrival in Montezuma, and your last morning. Naviera Tambor's published times.

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

Couple riding cruiser bicycles past a colorful Rasta-painted building with palm trees in Puerto Viejo

Why Smart Couples Skip the Rental Car in Puerto Viejo

Bikes cover most of Puerto Viejo. Four moments break the plan: arrival day, after dark, inland trips and rain. Here is how to handle each one.

Wooden trail sign for the Nuboso Trail with distance and elevation details, surrounded by cloud forest greenery

Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve: Which Circuit to Book, and When

The preserve sells one circuit and one shuttle departure, not a day pass. Here is how to choose your Monteverde walk, and the hour worth booking.

Hiker in a red jacket walks a misty forest trail lined with moss-covered trees and ferns

One Day in Monteverde: Which Cloud Forest to Walk, and Whether You Need a Guide

Three cloud forests, one morning. What the Monteverde Preserve's time slots and shuttle mean for your plan, and when a naturalist is worth it. Ask us.