Author: Costa Rica Journeys Editors

The Costa Rica Journeys editorial team has published independent guides to Costa Rica since 2011, covering regions and towns, beaches, surfing, yoga, national parks, wildlife and places to stay. Guides are kept current: closed businesses are removed and redirected, and prices are left out because they go out of date.

Central Valley | Costa Rica Art | San Jose Province

Galería Namu: Where Indigenous Art Comes to Life

Downtown San Jose is known for its art galleries and museums such as the Jade Museum, the Gold Museum and possibly the most exquisite–…
Fishing | Mountains | Puntarenas Province | Sailing | Surfing

Golfito: Costa Rica’s “Little Bay”

Golfito is Costa Rica’s little port city and is blessed with majestic mountains and thick vegetation with trees being one of the tallest in…
Bird Watching | Birds | Protected Zones | Wildlife Refuge

Zoo Ave: Bird Watching at its Best

Quetzals, macaws, peacocks, toucans, parrots, owls, you name it–Zoo Ave has it. Known as one of the two zoos in the entire world…
Hot Springs

Tabacon Hot Springs: Costa Rica’s Thermal Paradise

Thanks to the popular Arenal Volcano, the Tabacon Hot Springs has certainly made its mark in giving tourists the utmost thermal relaxation they’re looking…
Cruise | Marine Animals | Wildlife Tours

Whale Watching in Costa Rica

Costa Rica holds the longest season for humpback whale watching in the world. This whale specie comes to migrate in this country whenever winter…