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Beach Guide to Guanacaste: From Playa Flamingo to Playa Avellanas

aerial view of Playa Flamingo Beach in Guanacaste

If you’re here, then you’re one of us – the beach-combers, beach-strollers, beach-goers, and beach-lovers of the world. And now, you’re looking for a beach guide to Guanacaste to point you in the right direction. Or a direction, since almost any which way (except inland) is sure to lead to a sandy slice of paradise….

Discovering the Volcanoes of Costa Rica: Active, Dormant & Crater Lakes, Oh My!

Arenal Volcano with sunbeams

The volcanoes of Costa Rica, located within Central America’s volcano-studded Ring of Fire, offer adventure and wonder, excitement and discovery. Their similarities are certainly what you’ll notice first – each and every one, volcanoes, all stretching their crater-topped cones toward the sky – but what you’ll come to love most are their differences. Within our…

Sustainable Vacation? Eco-Friendly Trip? 7 Tips for Ethical Travel in Costa Rica

Costa Rica banned wildlife selfies

Planning your next big vacation? Wondering how to travel to Costa Rica ethically? Know that your trip – your experience, your choices, your destinations, your accommodations – can all leave a positive impact. That is the spirit of ethical travel. Yes, you really can honor your values while you support Costa Rican communities. You can…

Once in a Lifetime: 7 Costa Rica Travel Experiences You’d Regret Missing

Rio Celeste blue river in Costa Rica

What do flaming-red sunsets, meditative sea turtles, and big-adventure, helmets-required jungle waterslides have in common? They’re all on our list of can’t-miss Costa Rica travel experiences: the adventures, journeys, and can’t-quite-describe-them moments that will mark your trip, move you deeply, and become forever memories that you carry home.  From true-blue rivers and volcanic mud baths…

A Vacation Outdoors: Explore Costa Rica’s Pacific, Active Volcanoes, Endangered Dry Forest & Rare Ecosystems

Costa Rica tours into the great outdoors

In 2021, we were proud to transition Blue Water Adventures to new ownership. Please visit them at Blue Zone Experience. Ah – the great outdoors. In Costa Rica, they’re even more spectacular: Fresh air, shining sun, and 180º Pacific panoramas. Breaching whales, squawking toucans, and curious white-faced monkeys. Dusty backroads, natural hot springs, and scenic…