Costa Rica for senior travelers: how to pace an itinerary that is easy to get wrong, which activities scale to fitness, altitude and heat, and the healthcare picture.
Articles tagged with "Costa Rica"
Accessible travel in Costa Rica: what the country’s accessibility law actually guarantees, where infrastructure is good and where it is not, and the questions to ask before you book.
Afro-Costa Rican heritage: the Jamaican and West Indian migration that built the Atlantic railway, the exclusion that followed, and how to visit Limón province with that history in mind.
Costa Rican festivals: the fixed dates worth planning around, why Semana Santa closes the country, and the Afro-Costa Rican commemoration of 31 August in Limón.
Costa Rican culture and etiquette: what pura vida actually means in use, how the abolition of the military in 1948 shaped the country, and the everyday courtesies that matter.
Costa Rican food: what a casado and a gallo pinto actually are, why the Caribbean coast cooks a different cuisine entirely, and how to eat well and cheaply at a soda.
Costa Rica travel safety: why rip currents are the leading danger to visitors, how petty theft actually happens, what to know about wildlife and volcanoes, and where to check current advice.
Getting around Costa Rica: why distances mislead, how the bus network and shuttles compare, when a rental car is worth it, and the routes that are reached only by boat or small plane.
What to pack for Costa Rica: how to dress for beach, rainforest, cloud forest and highland in one trip, what actually keeps gear dry, and the items visitors most often wish they had brought.
Costa Rica currency and money: how the colón and the US dollar circulate side by side, why paying in dollars can cost you, and what to expect from cards, cash and tipping.