Where to Travel When in Costa Rica

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Where to Travel When in Costa Rica

13 August 2009 213 views No Comment

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Use this guide to make sure you get what you expect from your Costa Rica vacation.

The ecology of Costa Rica isn’t the only thing that’s diverse — so are the travel options: from the Caribbean to the Pacific, cloud forests in the mountain and white sand beaches on the coast, the list of activities to enjoy and places to visit is just about endless as well!

To help narrow down the options, here are top recommendations on where to go month by month:

	Central & South Pacific: whale watching, #1 fishing season (through March) & great weather Playa Grande, Guanacaste: Leatherback turtles, Surf season starts in region Poas Volcano: Great viewing Caribbean: Surfing
	Entire Pacific: Whale watching Central & South Pacific: Fishing season Playa Grande, Guanacaste: Leatherback turtles, surfing Cartago: Orchids blooming Caribbean: Surfing
	Entire Pacific: Whale Watching, surfing Central & Southern Pacific: Fishing Season Cartago: Orchids blooming Monteverde: Quetzals nesting Caribbean: Surfing
	Monteverde: Quetzals nesting and huge butterfly migrations Osa Peninsula: Best weather Guanacaste: Surfing Everywhere: Low season prices after April 15
	Guanacaste: Best diving in May (not too windy or too rainy) Everywhere: Spring bird migration lots of species Central & South Pacific: Best surf (through to November)
	Guanacaste: mix of rain and sun, means the coast gets a lot prettier (greener) Everywhere: Off season rates, lots of sun Central & South Pacific: Surfing
	Everywhere: Little summer means great weather throughout the country Tortuguero: Turtles nesting Central & South Pacific: Surfing
	Tortuguero: Turtles nesting Entire Caribbean: great weather in the Caribbean Arenal: good weather and great for viewing volcano Northern Pacific: Best month for fishing (sailfish, roosterfish, marlin, wahoo, snapper) San Jose: Peak rafting season begins on the Pacuare river (tours depart San Jose) Central & South Pacific: Surfing
	Entire Caribbean: Lovely weather, turtles nesting, end of month baby turtles hatching, also peak of fishing season for Tarpoon and Snook Arenal: Good weather and great for viewing volcano San Jose: Great rapids for white water rafting the Pacuare River Central & South Pacific: Surfing
	Tortuguero: Baby turtles hatching Entire Caribbean: HUGE Raptor migration on the coast, great weather Arenal: Great for viewing volcano Ostional: Olive Ridley turtles nest during new moon Everywhere ELSE: Lots of rain
	Everywhere: Low season prices, less visitors to National Parks means more wildlife to see Pacific & Central Valley: weather starting to improve (less rain), good rafting conditions Caribbean: Surf season starts (through March)
	San Jose – Lots of Christmas-related fiestas and celebrations Everywhere – High season means lots of visitors, great weather everywhere Guanacaste – Best surf season starts (through April) Caribbean: Surfing