Planning a trip to Costa Rica, but don’t know where to begin? Local adventure guide Erick Wiessel discusses his favourite activities and locations. With coastlines on the Pacific and the Caribbean, ...

If you're looking for an exciting day trip while you're vacationing in Costa Rica, one popular island offers exciting beach ...

Heading to Costa Rica for the first time or simply heading back to enjoy a new adventure? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Nestled in the heart of Central America, Costa Rica is a country that ...

One of the most common Costa Rica planning questions we get is, “Should we stay in one place or move around?” We’ve lived in ...

Costa Rica is a small country with sun-drenched beaches that seem to stretch lazily into the horizon, rainforest downpours ...

Playas del Coco lies in the Gulf of Papagayo and spreads across 3 kilometers. It is located in Guanacaste, on the North Pacific side of Costa Rica, 243 kilometers from San Jose and 27 kilometers from ...

Visiting Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast will leave you speechless in wonder and amazement that a place so stunning truly exists. The coast has its unique history and culture with rich flavors that ...

Jen Murphy, a regular Outside contributor and its online travel-advice columnist, splits her time between Maui, Hawaii, and Boulder, Colorado. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, ...

Costa Rica is a must for wellness travellers, here's what you need to know, according to our Wellbeing Editor (The Independent / Samantha Fulton) I’ve travelled all over the world in search of ...

I need to report that I recently found a slice of paradise. Seriously. So much so that it has brought me to the area twice in a two-year span. And while Jamaica is obviously the icon of Caribbean ...

It’s not quite dawn when my tour group is allowed to step onto the beach at Playa Ostional to see a huge arribada, an arrival of olive ridley sea turtles. We almost make a huge faux pas. Several of us ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathleen Peddicord covers moving, living, and investing overseas. Costa Rica is perhaps the world’s best-known foreign retirement ...