When moving to Costa Rica you may want to think about bringing your car, but before you do that there are some important things you need to consider.
First of all having your car shipped to Costa Rica sounds like a bigger hassle than it really is. Normally the charge to have your car shipped from the United States to Costa Rica is around five hundred dollars. Once your car arrives at port it will be your responsibility to travel to its location and pick it up.
There are a ton of different ways to go about getting information regarding traveling to and living in Costa Rica. But how do you know the information is reliable? Plenty of you have e-mailed asking for information, but as you know… I don’t always find the time to answer, and sometimes I just don’t have the answers! I can, however, connect you with the people who do have the answers!
I, together with all the other Gringo writers (see my blogroll for affiliate sites) have worked to create a database that puts you in contact with the people you need to reach in Panama (and Guatemala, Costa Rica, Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and more!)
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Zipping through trees at a height of over five hundred feet is the only way to see the rain forest. What is a zip line? Well a zip line is essentially a long metal cable that stretches from one platform to another. Then a harness is hooked around your waist and a handle bar is provided to make the experience more comfortable. As you jump off a platform to travel to the next platform, there is nothing below you but the forest. You will travel distances of 2,500 feet at speeds up to forty miles per hour.
Your experience will most likely go like this. When you first arrive you will meet
Arenal Reserve has much to offer for the adventurist, but one of my favorite activities is the night time rainforest raft tour. When I thought of doing this tour I expected to have several people with me, as we sat waiting at my hotel I saw several busses of people going off to their adventures. Pretty soon after a van with a raft in tow pulled in, I realized my group would be the only one going on this adventure.
On the way to our location we came to realize right away that our tour guide spoke pretty good English. We arrived at the river and loaded the raft into the water. Very quickly day turned into night Read more
If you enjoy some good fishing from time to time as this gringo does, you are sure to find that Costa Rica fulfills all of your desires when it comes to game fishing. Some of the catches you can expect to find include Yellow Fin Tuna, Black Fin Tuna, Blue Marlin, Black Marlin, Sailfish, Dolphin, Grouper, Snapper, Roosterfish, Snook, dorado and others.
For a nice place to stay near the San Jose Costa Rica international airport, try the Adventure Inn Hotel. They are less than 10 minutes from the airport, and they offer free transfers to and from the airport. The hotel is on the small side, with only 34 rooms, and feels a bit more like a motel.
The staff is pleasant and the whole place is very clean and well put together. Most of the staff members speak English, so there is no problem communicating if you don’t speak Spanish.
The Adventure Inn is a great place to take tours from; 25 tours are available right from the lobby. The hotel also has Read more
At the Mal Pais Surf Camp and Resort the concept of Pura Vida (Pure Life) permeates the air. Ten acres of property are filled with lush tropical gardens, and only a few minutes away you will find some of the best surf spots. Mal Pais offers a range of accommodations at reasonable rates, and fits every size budget.
This family resort has poolside houses and villas, ranches, cabinas, and even a camping area! The restaurant serves a variety of a high quality food at reasonable prices, and the bar and B.B.Q. are the perfect place to relax. If you decide to spend the day at the resort, you can work out in the gym, laze by the pool, Read more
Trekking through the lush jungle of Costa Rica is exhilarating, but can also be quite tiresome. Why not plan to end your hiking, climbing, swimming and diving with a trip to the Tabacón Grand Spa & Thermal Resort, located deep in the rainforest. Starting out from San Jose, the trip to the Resort, in La Fortuna de San Carlos, takes about 3 and ½ hours by car, but it is well worth it.
The highlight of Tabacón is its natural springs, both hot and cold, that surround the private mountainside spa. An evening spent in the spa, sipping your favorite drink and watching red hot lava spew out of the active Mount Arenal Volcano, is unforgettable. Read more
Don’t let the fact that zip-lining is general considered to be a “touristy” activity deter you from experiencing this thrilling sensation. While it is true that this is the kind of thing most low-key backpackers avoid like the plague, it is also an unforgettable experience that should not be missed. Flying through the jungle on a series of hooks and pulleys? Can you honestly say that doesn’t sound like a blast?
While there are many zip-line companies in Costa Rica, Monteverde’s Aventura Canopy is the best. Their 14 zip-lines reach up to 1,960 feet long, and at points sit at 260 feet above the ground. In addition to the lines, a trip with Aventura Canopy includes Read more
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