Costa Rica Travel and Vacation

We have heard a lot about Costa Rica, and nothing but good things. We are thinking of taking our yearly vacation there this year, but just don’t know what area is best. Please provide any information as far as the best location to visit, along with hotels if possible.

Thank You

Good question. This really depends on what you’d like to see and do. For the best of everything Costa Rica has to offer from nature tours, Canopy Tours, Beaches, ATV tours, Wildlife sighting, Big Game Sport Fishing, and the best variety of nightlife, dining,shopping, accomodations, and overall greatest Costa Rica expereinces, you should plan on traveling to and staying anywhere from the Jaco Beach area to Manuel Antonio.

This region West Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica offers the best variety of everything! I would not suggest traveling to the North Coastal regions such as Flamingo,Tamarindo,Liberia,Coco or the whole Guanacaste area in general as you will be bored to death after your first 2 days there.

You can get a taste of the best of everything there is to see and do in Costa Rica between Jaco Beach and Manuel Antonio, and easily fill your itinerary.

Hope this helps.

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I am going to costa rica in early march and am looking for a good travel guide so I don’t miss any attractions.Also some tips on what to take and plan for.

This is only one!
"Lonely Planet"

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Go to http://centralamerica.com/cr/maps/mapcosta.htm
or just google costa rica maps or Playa Flamingo Costa Rica…something like that and you will be able to figure it out.

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in addition to my original question…..is this a good area for college kids to spend a spring break trip and is there good night life around for us

Check out this Costa Rica GPS map – http://gpstravelmaps.com/costarica.php
It might be able to tell you.
Dominical is great for college kids.

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Yes, you can visit without visa. Just fill the blanks on the attached site to read:
"Visa required, except for Alien residents of U.S.A., provided holding residence permit which is valid at least six months beyond the date of arrival." For how long you may stay (30/90 days) depends on your nationality.
http://skyteam.com/about/travelhelp/travelinfo.html ..
Indian passport holders may stay for 90 days.
http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&HEALTH=&page=both&NA=IN&AR=US&DE=CR&VT=US&EM=US&PASSTYPES=PASS&user=SKYWEB&subuser=SKYWEB1 ..

@Clubdelady: The asker is a permanent resident (Green Card holder), not a U.S. citizen!

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$1,900/month or less, prefer with carport or garage, 1-story, air-conditioned, with washer/dryer, option to buy if possible.

http://www.ticotimes.net/realestate_rent.htm

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I think I saw a road map showing you can drive to Costa Rica.

Yes you can, but if you are thinking about it, it will probably take you a month and cost 1000s of dollars. You connect on the Pan American Highway in Mexico and it will take you to Costa Rica.

See the below article:

http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/driving-pan-american-highway

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I want to know fly from Costa Rica to New Zealand WITHOUT going through the USA. I’ve searched on the internet, but can’t find anything.

Thank-you
A person I know can’t go through the USA for some reason, probably dodgy, who knows! What is the simplest alternative?

can you fly through canada??

that would be the best bet…even though there may not be direct flights from Costa Rica to Canada, im sure that if you connected through somewhere like Mexico City or somehwere, you can get to Canada.

Then you can either fly through Australia (sydney is the best place to fly)) or through Asia….you would more likley to end up in sydney anyway, so flying vancouver-sydney is your best bet.

Air New Zealand does fly Vancouver-Auckland at certain times of the year, but im not sure when in the year they do it….but do try their website

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Guess who invites the beers…

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Central Americas biggest country has a lot to offer. Be a part of this magnificent cultural experience, in which, you will go back in time walking through the colourful streets of Granada, one of the oldest colonial cities in the Mid Americas. Take a break at Masayas Market, where beautiful handcrafted pieces can be admired and why not, take some of them back home…
At Catarina, we will take a look at the impressive old volcanic crater lagoon, the magnificence of Masaya Volcano and the beauty of Lake Nicaragua. This is a one-day tour, which will allow you to discover another country.
Included: breakfast, border taxes, lunch, volcano entrance fee, Granada city by horse carriage, a/c transportation, bilingual guide.

Recommended: passport, casual clothing, camera, extra money (small bills) and sun block.

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