Calm but caffeinated stay
Don’t miss rambles in the gardens
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Chase waterfalls
Costa Rica
Don’t listen to baggy-trousered Nineties girl-band TLC – if you’re in Costa Rica, do go chasing waterfalls. Whether you’re chasing by foot or by boat, you’ll pass lush jungles, foggy cloud forests, hidden beaches and the odd volcano, too.
Ride the rapids on the Pacuare River
Go surfing at Playa Guiones in Nosara
Spot nesting leatherback sea turtles at Playa Grande
Dive with dolphins in Drake Bay
Zip-line over Monteverde Cloud Forest
Wake up with a buzz at coffee-plantation hideaway Finca Rosa Blanca, whose house brew is as energising as its gardens. At cloud-prodding paradise El Silencio, you can salute sunrise from the yoga deck. If you’re craving the ocean, make your way to the Pacific-facing Oxygen Jungle Villas. Get a digital detox at the really-back-to-nature Pacuare Lodge.
Calm but caffeinated stay
Don’t miss rambles in the gardens
Fruits of the forest
Don’t miss the trio of waterfalls
Back-to-nature eco-stay
Don’t miss dinner in the Nest
Minimalist rainforest retreat
Don’t miss the humpback whales
Boho beach huts
Don’t miss an ocean-fresh lunch
Swish jungle bungalows
Don’t miss the ocean-facing spa
Every path here seems to lead to a natural wonder. Some must-sees: Manuel Antonio National Park (and its monkeys); the rivers and mountains by Arenal Volcano; Guanacaste’s coastal cowboy country and Tamarindo’s surf breaks.
Dry season is mid-December–April: expect prices to rise with the mercury. If you’re a surfer, you’ll love wet season (August– October). Be aware that varying altitudes mean temperatures fluctuate between swelteringly hot and surprisingly cool.
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