Costa Rica's dry season is most dramatic in the northwest part of the country where almost no rain falls between January and April. The further south on the Pacific side occasional showers are possible any time and the real rains typically start earlier in May, fall harder through the rainy season … [Read more...]
Travel
Practical travel information like transportation options, driving, safety, health, packing, lodging, holidays, festivals, money and much more. Includes a section on weather, seasons, crowds and pricing to help you decide the best time to visit
Reading Weather Charts
You may not have seen charts like this before, but they are very easy to read. Monthly Rainfall by Region The more of a month that is covered by the blue rainfall blob, the more it rains that month. For example the red outlines highlight the month of August when it rains much less in Jacó … [Read more...]
San José Bus Station Map
Not what you wanted? See -> Bus Route and Schedule Information - San José, Airport and Metropolitan Area Like the Gare d'Austerlitz, Lyon, Nord and other train stations in Paris you need to find the correct bus station in San José depending on your destination. The big difference is that … [Read more...]
Bus Schedule
Public buses may be a great way to get around Costa Rica if you've got the time to explore. They go almost everywhere - even some places you might have a hard time driving a rental SUV. If you can figure out the maze of private companies and overlapping routes then buses are frequent, plentiful … [Read more...]
Costa Rica Bus Routes
Accurate comprehensive list of every current bus route in service in Costa Rica and the company that operates it. We download the data from the government licensing agency Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP), filter out about 30,000 lines and 20 columns of regulatory crap to … [Read more...]