and about this web site
The Costa Rica Tripping web site offers trip ideas (like Hotspots in 10 days) and in-depth background information on Costa Rica, an astoundingly beautiful place bursting at the seams with wildlife and adventure.
Created by the author of the best-selling Living Abroad in Costa Rica, this site offers personal recommendations from a former resident and frequent visitor to the land of Pura Vida.
This information is also available as a mobile app for iPhones and iPads: Costa Rica Trip Ideas.
Why Costa Rica?
This tiny, peaceful nation offers up everything from live volcanoes to roaring rivers to sun-drenched beaches with world-class surf.
The biodiversity here is staggering, and many visitors come for a glimpse of creatures they’re unlikely to see back home: keel-billed toucans, jungle cats, four kinds of monkeys, and sea turtles the size of compact cars.
An international model for green development, Costa Rica protects more than a quarter of its territory in parks and reserves. Get a taste of this abundance in Corcovado National Park, home to the brilliantly plumed scarlet macaw and some of the few remaining jaguars in the Americas; also check out Manual Antonio National Park, where sightings of white-faced monkeys and three-toed sloths are all but guaranteed.
Beyond wildlife, visitors come to Costa Rica for adventure—to surf both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, sail out over the forest canopy on a thrilling zipline, hike a volcano (like lava-spewing Arenal Volcano), rappel down a waterfall, or perfect their yoga poses in an open-air beach town studio.
About the Author
Erin Van Rheenen has lived in Costa Rica and has traveled around the country at least 15 times, often for months on end, by car, bus, boat, light plane, and on foot. She has been interviewed on CNN and CBS about Costa Rica, and is the creator of www.livingabroadincostarica.com.
Created by the author of the best-selling Living Abroad in Costa Rica, this site offers personal recommendations from a former resident and frequent visitor to the land of Pura Vida.
This information is also available as a mobile app for iPhones and iPads: Costa Rica Trip Ideas.
Why Costa Rica?
This tiny, peaceful nation offers up everything from live volcanoes to roaring rivers to sun-drenched beaches with world-class surf.
The biodiversity here is staggering, and many visitors come for a glimpse of creatures they’re unlikely to see back home: keel-billed toucans, jungle cats, four kinds of monkeys, and sea turtles the size of compact cars.
An international model for green development, Costa Rica protects more than a quarter of its territory in parks and reserves. Get a taste of this abundance in Corcovado National Park, home to the brilliantly plumed scarlet macaw and some of the few remaining jaguars in the Americas; also check out Manual Antonio National Park, where sightings of white-faced monkeys and three-toed sloths are all but guaranteed.
Beyond wildlife, visitors come to Costa Rica for adventure—to surf both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, sail out over the forest canopy on a thrilling zipline, hike a volcano (like lava-spewing Arenal Volcano), rappel down a waterfall, or perfect their yoga poses in an open-air beach town studio.
About the Author
Erin Van Rheenen has lived in Costa Rica and has traveled around the country at least 15 times, often for months on end, by car, bus, boat, light plane, and on foot. She has been interviewed on CNN and CBS about Costa Rica, and is the creator of www.livingabroadincostarica.com.
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