Travel Like A Local

31/12/2020

This is a good one fellow travelers! We highly recommend this amazing sustainable boutique hotel nestled inside the Monteverde Cloud Forest providing you with so many different activities like hiking, fine dining on treetops, picking your ingredients for the “farm to table” experience, sipping on one of a kind cocktails and local craft beer brewed on site, practice yoga, enjoy spa services and birdwatch all day long. We spotted so much wild life and everyone on staff was so attentive. They also have a delicious juice bar and a small souvenir shop helping local artists. Oh did we tell you about their zen pond and small private waterfalls we found exploring?

15/12/2020

Summer time is here ❤️

29/11/2020

It was beautiful day to stretch out our sea legs 💙

01/11/2020

“Visitors can arrive in Costa Rica via a flight, sailboat or yacht. Costa Rica does not require a negative coronavirus test, but travel insurance is necessary.
Here are are the requirements to fly into Costa Rica on a commercial flight as a tourist as of November 1:

1) Fill out the electronic epidemiological HEALTH PASS form, available at https://salud.go.cr. This should be completed in the 48 hours before arrival in Costa Rica.
2) Purchase Traveler’s Medical Insurance: This can be from an international company, or purchased through the National Insurance Institute (INS) or Sagicor of Costa Rica, covering the duration of your stay in Costa Rica.”

As of Sunday, November 1, tourists from anywhere in the world can visit Costa Rica.

26/10/2020

“Visitors to Costa Rica must purchase travel medical insurance and complete the Health Pass epidemiological form. The insurance must be either a policy from INS or Sagicor — both Costa Rican companies — or a foreign policy that covers COVID-19 medical expenses and extended lodging.”

Beginning November 1, Costa Rica will open its airports to tourists from all countries and U.S. states.

01/10/2020

With Costa Rica slowly reopening, our Caribbean summer is in full effect ❤️

16/11/2019

November sunsets 🌅

18/10/2019

Our “green season” makes any beach seem secluded 😉

30/09/2019

How much do you know of the recently active Turrialba volcano?

Una espectacular fotografía del volcán Turrialba en Costa Rica. La imagen fue capturada en el mes de marzo de 2019.
Foto: Alex David Rojas

17/09/2019

Fun facts since our whale watching season is in full effect! Have you been fortunate enough to spot any on your trip?

13/09/2019

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”~ 💖

30/08/2019

Have you ever encountered a moment of awe with one of our favorite beetles? He’s the Hercules one sharing the lush trails of magical Monteverde Cloud Forest 💚
📷by: Raul Fernandez

21/08/2019

Chicharras are so beautiful to hear ♥️ Have you heard our Cicadas perform their natural orchestra in the rain forest yet?

📷 by: Danny Vasquez

31/07/2019

We always take good care of our travelers! Safety first and don’t be afraid to let us know about any injuries or concerns 🙂 We listen because we care ♥️

15/07/2019

“Peace is always beautiful.”~ Walt Whitman 💜

04/07/2019

We all love those sneaky raccoons and coatis trying to steal our food but they are dying because they don’t eat processed snacks and junk food! Please DO NOT FEED OUR WILDLIFE! It is illegal and we want them healthy and alive not sick and dead. This includes EVERY ANIMAL living in their natural habitats where they belong. Yes, that means monkeys, birds and sloths too. If you see someone breaking the law, you can report them just like we did in Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio where the capuchin monkeys are now violent and scary because they are fed chips, chocolates, cookies and junk that alters their time natural diet 😞

27/06/2019

Hey New Yorkers 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Big Apple, meet Pura Vida.

26/06/2019

“Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.”~ Jorge Luis Borges ♥️

12/06/2019

The more you know 🙂

“One of the best ways to learn about the culture, traditions, art, and way of life of the indigenous tribes of Costa Rica is by visiting one of the reserves and taking a tour through the community. This is one of the ways that some of the tribes earn an income as well as have the opportunity to share their traditions that they have worked so hard for hundreds of years to preserve.

From the fascinating history of Costa Rica, learn about some of the its indigenous tribes through this brief introduction.

11/05/2019

No introduction is needed for the infamous Quetzal. One of our favorite birding photographers is Mr. Mario Wong. You can see why with this sublime photograph he shared with us last week 💚 Thank you!

03/05/2019

Did you know that unlike many other cats, jaguars do not avoid water; in fact, they are quite good swimmers. Rivers provide prey in the form of fish, turtles, or caimans—small, croc like animals. Jaguars also eat larger animals such as deer, peccaries, capybaras, and tapirs. They sometimes climb trees to prepare an ambush, killing their prey with one powerful bite.

We have seen these gorgeous felines hanging out in Tortuguero for example, hunting and planning their next sly move.

18/04/2019

We could not resist to share this cutie with you! This is a Collared Redstart hanging out in Paraíso Quetzal, located in La Trinidad de Dota by one of our favorite photographers, Mr. Mario Wong.

17/03/2019

Mother Earth is perfection ♥️

03/03/2019

Do you know what the locals call watering holes near the mountains and rainforest?

It is a normal family outing to see locals travel to rivers where you can jump into what they call “pozas” enjoying nature and crystal clear water surrounded by beautiful waterfalls found along the way 🙂

17/02/2019

“There's no better place to find yourself than sitting by a waterfall and listening to it's own music.” 💙

30/01/2019

“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost 💗

19/01/2019

Have we told you how much we love our summer?

02/01/2019

A small message from a big friend 🐋

16/12/2018

“The poetry of Earth is never dead.”~ John Keats ❤️

02/12/2018

For your Sunday viewing pleasure we hope you enjoy these amazing episodes of Costa Rica Untamed on NatGeo Wild ❤️