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The best Airbnbs in Costa Rica cater to families, couples and groups looking for a more intimate experience away from the crowds. Heres where to stay in 2024.

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Already longing to leave the cold behind? These are the best escapes to warmer climes for January and beyond

A travel guide to Puntarenas, home to brilliant sunsets, fresh seafood, charming architecture, and an oceanfront boardwalk. A recent makeover has turned this lackluster port town into a favorite weekend getaway, especially among Central Valley residents seeking fun in the sun.

Set against a backdrop of secluded golden sand, Tambor Beach is snuggled into Bahia Ballena, or Whale Bay, on the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula. Tambor is known as a gateway to the area’s biological diversity; the Nicoya Biological Corridor cradles the beach, which is also bordered by the ecological riches of Curu Wildlife Refuge.

Guests traveling aboard Emerald Azzurra and Emerald Sakara this winter will experience a more intimate cruise experience.

When I started my relocation tours during the early 1990s they were more  ‘tourist-oriented' in that they included a visit to the Irazú Volcano and a trip by catamaran to Isla Tortuga among other things. At the request of my clients, I began included a sampling of different kinds of homes to give them an…

I am writing this on my phone from a jungle on the beach in Costa Rica. My hammock is slung between a palm tree full of coconuts and an almond tree whose fruit must not be in season, though surely not long past. Almonds in their strange porous shells lie scattered across the sand. Is a coconut tree called a palm tree? The leaves look exactly like a palm my mother has in a pot in her house, but enormous.

2023 is shaping up to be a huge year for Emerald Cruises.

Costa Rica has friendly people, beautiful scenery, and delicious food. We outline 16 awesome things to do in Costa Rica on your vacation.