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DestinationsPuerto Viejo, Costa Rica: A Practical Caribbean GuideMost trip planners treat Costa Rica's Caribbean coast as the rainy side and send travelers to the Pacific instead. On this coast…DestinationsLa Fortuna, Costa Rica: How to Plan Your Arenal BaseMany first-time visitors picture La Fortuna as a village at the foot of an erupting volcano. Arenal has not erupted since 2010,…Trip PlanningManuel Antonio National Park: Tickets, Hours and TrailsManuel Antonio National Park is Costa Rica's most popular national park, and it trips up more visitors than any other. Tickets are…DestinationsPlaya Conchal, Costa Rica: How to Visit the Shell BeachPlaya Conchal is the beach people come to Guanacaste to see: a curved bay of crushed white shells, clear green water and…DestinationsSanta Teresa, Costa Rica: Travel Guide and Things to DoSanta Teresa has grown from a remote surf village into one of Costa Rica's best-known beach towns. It still sits at the…DestinationsSámara, Costa Rica: Beach Guide, Things to Do and TipsSámara, Costa Rica, is a small, walkable beach town on the Pacific side of the Nicoya Peninsula, in southern Guanacaste, with one…DestinationsDominical, Costa Rica: A First-Timer’s Travel GuideDominical, Costa Rica, is a small surf town on the southern Pacific coast, about 3.5 hours' drive from San José's airport. It's…DestinationsTamarindo, Costa Rica: First-Timer’s Guide and Best Time to GoTamarindo is a busy beach town on Costa Rica's northern Pacific coast, about an hour from Liberia's airport. It's one of the…DestinationsVisiting San José, Costa Rica: A First-Timer’s GuideSan José, Costa Rica, is worth one or two days on a first trip, not a whole vacation. Most international flights land…DestinationsBest Beaches in Costa Rica: 8 That Are Worth the TripThe best beaches in Costa Rica depend on what you want from a beach day. For wildlife, go to Manuel Antonio. For…DestinationsVolcanoes in Costa Rica: The 7 Best to VisitThe best volcanoes in Costa Rica to visit are Arenal for its classic cone and hot springs, Poás and Irazú for crater…DestinationsThings to Do in Monteverde, Costa Rica: A Cloud Forest GuideThe best things to do in Monteverde, Costa Rica, all start with the cloud forest. Hike one of the private reserves at…DestinationsPlaya Flamingo, Costa Rica: A Family Beach GuidePlaya Flamingo is one of the better Costa Rica beaches for families. It sits on a sheltered bay on Guanacaste's north Pacific…Destinations5 Best Places to Visit in Costa Rica: Beaches to VolcanoesIf it's your first trip, five places cover the best of Costa Rica. Arenal and La Fortuna have the volcano, waterfalls and…