| With the wealth of travel destinations available to us all | | | | the country (if you have the time) for just a few |
| now, the question is why consider Costa Rica over | | | | dollars. Alternatively order one of the tourist shuttle |
| anywhere else for your vacation this year? | | | | buses that will take you direct to your hotel or |
| Costa Rica is just a few hours flight from the United | | | | anywhere else in the country you desire. Taxis can |
| States yet offers a varied range of possibilities for a | | | | also be found everywhere though are most abundant |
| vacation spot. | | | | in San Jose. |
| For the adventurous traveller Costa Rica offers | | | | Lastly, if you're feeling a little richer, you can use one of |
| rainforests, mountains and wilderness in great | | | | the two small internal airlines to take you to one of the |
| magnitude. You can go rapelling, flying down zip lines, | | | | small runways across the country. It is, as you might |
| running across bridges slung between treetops and | | | | imagine, the fastest but most expensive way to travel |
| atv driving easily, safeky and cost effectively. | | | | around the country. |
| For the nature lover Costa Rica probably has more | | | | Hotels range from the cheapest hostels in shared |
| wildlife than virtually anywhere else on the planet. Coati, | | | | dorms for just a few dollars a night up to 5 star |
| sloths, jaguar, tapir, four species of monkey and more | | | | resorts like Tabacon Hot Springs in Arenal that |
| butterflies than anywhere else in the world make this a | | | | charges several hundred dollars a night - but provides |
| nature lovers mecca. For the avid bird watcher there | | | | unlimited access to the hot springs along with your |
| are toucans, macaws, vultures and a host of others. | | | | hotel room. |
| For the family vacation there are sunny, safe beaches | | | | Food tends to be down to earth apart from the posh |
| and resorts on the Pacific coast where you can | | | | hotels and resorts but is still perfectly acceptable in |
| experience 5 star service, swimming pools and world | | | | nature and standard. From the Costa Rican dish |
| class cuisine. | | | | Casado, a combination of vegetables, rice, beans and |
| For the surfer, sandy beaches covered in palm trees | | | | meat (which is very tasty indeed) to burgers, pasta |
| and excellent waves can be found on both coasts. | | | | and pizza most tates are suitably accounted for. |
| Many if them offer a social aspect too as they are so | | | | Luckily the food doesn't tend to be overly spicy and is |
| relaxed and chilled out that you may never want to | | | | generally reasonably priced. Drinks can consist of |
| leave. | | | | fantastic, locally grown coffee or fresh fruit smoothies |
| So Costa Rica might of interest? Great. Getting to | | | | at a tiny percentage of what you'd pay back home. |
| Costa Rica is easy enough with regular flights into the | | | | So choose your activities, buy your ticket and pack |
| capital - San Jose - from the United States. From here | | | | your bags. We'll see you down here soon! |
| you can catch standard buses to anywhere you like in | | | | |