Costa Rica

Not long to go now before we leave for Costa Rica with the first stop being the capital, San Jose.

The high season starts in December and runs through to April with the most expensive period being over Christmas and Easter. No visa is required for UK passport holders and the currency is the Costa Rican Colon although US Dollars can also be used.

The country appears to be split into four main regions being the Pacific Dry Forest, Pacific Rain Forest, Mountains and Caribbean Atlantic Lowlands with countless mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, butterflies and invertebrates so we should be in for a treat of culture and wildlife.

After two nights in San Jose we leave by road for Caribbean lowlands and a remote lodge in the Tortuguero National Park where we should have our first chance to see the wildlife.

After two nights in Tortuguero we move on to Sarapiqui by boat and road to visit an eco-plantation, see more wildlife and finish that day at our hotel in the foothills of the Braulio Carrillo National Park.

After visits to the likes of a chocolate factory and leaf cutter ant farm, and two nights in Sarapiqui, we move on to Arenal and stay close to the Arenal Volcano and lake. We visit the Arenal Volcano National Park for some hiking along trails that follow the 1968 lava flow which give the opportunity for seeing wildlife.

Arenal Volcano

We then travel to the mountains and misty cloud forests of Monteverde for a rain forest adventure.

After two nights in Monteverde we travel back to San Jose for our flight home.

The country looks beautiful from the pictures on the internet with such a wide diversity of wildlife so we are really looking forward to everything Costa Rica has to offer.

Hopefully the internet connections will be good enough to post blogs as we travel around but Lonely Planet suggest the internet is slow. Time with tell.

6 thoughts on “Costa Rica”

  1. Looks stunning and very different. Not an iceberg in sight though, ha!
    Looking forward to seeing your travels. Di and Eric x

    1. Hi Di and Eric, we trust all is well with you both? We are in the early stages of planning our trip to Australia but this will be 2020 as we are going back to the Canadian Artic next year to try and complete the Northwest Passage trip. What would you think is the best time of year to visit Australia and is Tasmania worth visiting too? Your advice will be much appreciated. All the best Sue and John (from a cold wet England).

      1. Hello from an ( alast) wet night. The best time, in my opinion, is early Autumn, say March. Generally the weather is stable with lovely days and not too cold nights. But it really depends upon where you want to go. Tasmania is stunning but can be very cool- nothing between there and the Antarctic! It is easy to drive around with lots of history ( for us) and amazing wild places if you want walks. ( Google Cradle Mountain). We are happy to have you stay if we are around (we become grandparents yesterday so trips to The netherlands will be happening often), or for you to base yourself here if we are away. Happy to answer any questions, I love playing travel agent so ask away! Costa Rica looks amazing- I am going to start a Tahiti blog I think for people to see what we are up to, stay tuned.

        1. Congratulations on becoming grandparents and thanks for the advice. March will fit in well with our travel plans. We will certainly come back you for more advice when we get into the detail of the trip early next year. Please copy us in on your blog so we can follow you too. We have not been to any of the Pacific Islands except Easter Island so will be interested to hear what they are like. All the best Sue and John.

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