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Today, I’d like to talk about packing for travel and give you some tips on how to pack the perfect suitcase.

The key to a successful trip is good preparation. There’s nothing more unpleasant than when, at the other end of the world, you discover that you’ve forgotten the essentials, such as your razor, the flashlight that will come in so handy or your little one’s blankie.

For hiking enthusiasts, paradisiacal beach roads, waterfalls or trails from the Caribbean to the Pacific are just some of the options. Walking along trails that border heavenly beaches, crossing the country from coast to coast with nothing more than a backpack, experiencing the unique waterfalls and rock formations that cross the paths for hours on…

Costa Rica’s climate: some final details Throughout this series of articles, we’ve explored Costa Rica’s climate. First, we discovered the main factors that influence Costa Rica’s climate: the intertropical convergence zone, the oceans, the mountains and the volcanoes. Next, we studied the influence of the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean on Costa Rica’s climate….

Costa Rica’s Climate: two seasons, but how? Costa Rica’s climate is typical of the tropics. There are two seasons: a dry season and a rainy season. The beginning and end of these seasons are determined by the intertropical convergence zone. This region of the planet, which lies in the tropics, changes position according to which…

Did you know that the best time to snorkel in Costa Rica is from January to April? Yes, this is the best time for snorkeling in Costa Rica, with water temperatures ranging from 81 to 88 degrees.

Tamarindo is a small town on Costa Rica’s North Pacific coast. It’s a vibrant beach community where families, surfers and retirees mingle. There’s something for everyone here. The town is small enough to walk from one end to the other, yet offers souvenir stores, restaurants, bars and surf boutiques. Tamarindo is also considered to have…

Costa Rica’s climate: an enigma to be solved Costa Rica’s climate is an enigma. Weather is already unpredictable in the tropics. Now imagine it in a rugged country like Costa Rica, surrounded by water but not an island. Yet it’s thanks to this random and unpredictable climate that this little piece of land is the…

Santa Rosa was Costa Rica’s first national park. It was created in 1972 to commemorate the Hacienda Santa Rosa, a historic battle between William Walker’s American forces and a ragtag army of Costa Rican volunteers. Today, Santa Rosa National Park is part of the Guanacaste conservation area.

Near Uvita, in the south of Costa Rica, local residents and friends of the Reserva Playa Tortuga have been working for several months to preserve the turtles’ egg-laying grounds, and ultimately to save the turtles themselves. Despite legal action and the publication of rulings, the authorities are having difficulty enforcing the law.

If you’re asked for a beautiful and famous island, the first islands that come to mind will be Cocos Island or Isla Tortuga. Yet Costa Rica has over 100 islands. Today, we’re going to tell you about five beautiful and exotic Costa Rican islands. Many of these islands also have great natural treasures and activities…

Corcovado National Park is located on the Osa Peninsula in southwest Costa Rica. This nature reserve is one of the most important in the country. National Geographic has called the park the most biologically intense place on Earth!

Tortuguero, the little Amazon – Tortuguero National Park is located on the Caribbean coast to the north of Limon province. Its name comes from the 4 species of turtle that nest on the surrounding beaches: the leatherback, the hawksbill, the hawksbill and the green turtle.

Located at the junction of the Central and South Pacific, Marino Ballena Park aims to protect marine species, in particular the whales that come here twice a year to give birth to their young before migrating to the cold waters of the polar regions.

Costa Rica’s highest peak: Mount Chirripo! Chirripó National Park is part of the Talamanca mountain range, and more precisely belongs to the páramo (neotropical biotope) of this mountain chain.

Costa Rica has 27 national parks, 58 refuges, 32 protected areas, 15 wetlands, 11 forest reserves and 8 biological reserves, including Palo Verde. This represents 25% of its territory.

The Rincon de la Vieja volcano is also a bird-watching mecca. Although best known for its hot springs and activities such as canyoning, horseback riding and canopy tours, the presence of birds on site is very important.

Small in size, huge in biodiversity: that’s Carara National Park! Carara National Park is located on the central Pacific coast. A transition zone between the dry tropical forests of the north and the humid tropical forests of the south, it is Costa Rica’s last transitional forest.

Cahuita National Park is located on the Caribbean coast. A little paradise on earth if ever there was one! It’s also the only protected site in the Greater Caribbean.

Braulio Carrillo National Park takes its name from the third President of Costa Rica: Braulio Carrillo Colina.