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Best of the Web Costa Rica

Posted by Souley 1062 days ago (http://www.nypost.com)

Costa Rica may be one of the more Internet-covered destinations I've ever come across. Most of these sites are generated by the voluminous in-country expat community, including detailed sites for practically every area you'd be interested in visiting; more than a few are operated by local realtors and tour operators. Following is a selection of a half-dozen of the foremost sites in English covering both the whole country; once you've identified what areas you'll be visiting within the country, also check out more locally focused (and often even more useful) sites such as Arenal.net, Greencoast.com (for Puerto Viejo/Cahuita/Talamanca coast), MonteverdeInfo.com, MontezumaBeach.com, SamaraBeach.com and Tamarindo.com.

A Guide for the budget traveler to Costa Rica

Posted by Souley 1062 days ago (http://www.calypsoislandtours.com)

Due to its increasing popularity as a vacation destination, Costa Rica cannot be considered cheap anymore. However if you’re a budget traveler or a backpacker, do not let this deter you from traveling to Costa Rica – it is still a wonderful place. To make your funds last longer (and to stay within your budget), I suggest that you become more like a Tico (a Costa Rican) – avoid the most popular and most Americanized beach resorts and tourist traps – Manuel Antonio, Tamarindo, Flamingo Beach, Arenal and the like – and by all means patronize some of the local sodas and cafes when dining. You will save a lot of monies. Even though I haven’t been to Cahuita and Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean Coast in many years, I believe you’ll still find relatively affordable accommodations there as well.

Most travelers will spend at least 1-2 nights or more in San Jose, Costa Rica’s Capital C