Costa Rica

Exploring Costa Rica - personal accounts of our travels, expat life, Costa Rica ways

  • Mysterious Rainforest Monteverde Biological Reserve
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    Costa Rica Itinerary: Day 16 Monteverde, Santa Elena

    First, let’s reveal some facts: Monteverde is a Canton (region), not a town. Within this region lies the Monteverde Biological Station and several other nature reserves. Santa Elena is the popular tourist town located within the Monteverde Canton. The  population of the Canton of Monteverde is about 5000 people, with about half of that population living in Santa Elena.

  • Diving Distances Between Destinations
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    Planning A Trip to Costa Rica

    Costa Rica has so much to offer visitors that planning an itinerary can be daunting. The first step to planning a trip to Costa Rica is familiarizing yourself with the country's features and various attractions.  The second step to planning a trip to Costa Rica is to make a list of what you would like to do and then the third step is the tough one; putting the pieces of the puzzle together to come up with the perfect plan for your trip to Costa Rica!  The purpose of this post is to help you put that puzzle together!