A midpoint stop between Jaco and San Jose, Costa Rica the Dantica Cloud Forest Lodge sits in the heart of the Parque Nacional Los Quetzales, a 50 square kilometer national park surrounded by the Los Santos Forest Reserve on its north,…
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The last stop on our Costa Rica vacation, we spent 24 hours in the capital city of San José. Researching San José before our trip, we learned the essence of the city could easily be accomplished in a day or…
Located on the Pacific coast southwest of San José, Jacó, Costa Rica is known for surfing and nightlife. The second stop on our Costa Rica road trip, Jaco is a gateway city to many national parks. We made a stop…
Our recent adventures in Costa Rica began near the town of Atenas. Less than an hour west of downtown San Jose, Atenas is known for a year-round temperate climate and small town life. In fact, Atenas is a popular location…
A fifteen minute drive into the mountainous hillsides north and west of Atenas, Costa Rica is El Toledo, a family-owned and operate organic plantation offering tours focusing on the process of farming, harvesting, processing, drying, roasting, and packaging of the…
While preparing for our recent trip to Costa Rica, a common theme emerged from the various travel documentaries, blog posts, and guidebooks we watched and read—driving in the land of Pura Vida is a bit more challenging than the U.S….