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 Guides are kept current: closed businesses are removed and redirected, and prices are left out because they go out of date.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 | Grecia

Grecia Town

Situated about 43 km northwest of San Jose (the capital of Costa Rica), Grecia is a medium sized town with a mild climate…
Central Valley | San Jose Province

San Jose Town

Founded in 1737, the capital city of Costa Rica, San Jose is located in the Central Valley. Today this place is a sprawling metropolis…
Alajuela Province | Central Valley

Alajuela Town

In Costa Rica, Alajuela is the second largest city and it is adoringly nicknamed as ‘the city of Mangoes’. Alajuela town is also renowned…
Northwest | Playa Negra

Playa Negra Town

Playa Negra town is located on the Northwest Pacific Coast, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. To reach this beach town, it takes less than a two-hour…
Northwest | Tamarindo

Tamarindo Beach Town

Tamarindo beach town is situated on the central west coast of the Nicoya Peninsula. It was once a quiet fishing hamlet and later evolved…