UPDATE: As of April 1, 2022 the vaccine mandate and all other Covid related entry and travel restrictions for Costa Rica have been suspended. No testing required No vaccination required No “pase de salud” electronic health pass required No travel insurance required No QR … [Read more...]
Costa Rica Travel “After” the Pandemic
The number one question we get is... "when will Costa Rica open for travel?" ...the answer to "when?" depends on... "what will international travel be like when Costa Rica re-opens?" crazy idea | when? | outdoors! | crisis | immunity passports? | gone | prices The Ministry of Health's … [Read more...]
What Should I Do With My Stuff When I Go Swimming at the Beach?
Everyone will tell you "NEVER leave your stuff unattended on the beach" and the same warning applies when swimming under a waterfall or rope swinging into a river etc. What no one tells you is how to accomplish that. Bad Ideas (Skip down to Good Ideas) "Oh, there are people around, no one will … [Read more...]
Costa Rica Questions People Also Ask
In recent years Google has been attempting to shortcut the world wide web by posting "People also ask" lists of frequently asked questions with their "machine learning omniscient artificial intelligence selected best answers" directly on search results pages so you don't have to waste time visiting … [Read more...]
How to Find an Address
Addresses, directions and navigation in Costa Rica are simultaneously methodically logical and maddeningly chaotic. Addresses by The Method... The method is a rectilinear roadway grid with north south calles (streets) and east west avenidas (avenues). Calles count up by odd numbers from the … [Read more...]