Costa Rica Travel - Accommodation, Sightseeing Tours, Attractions, Information

Costa Rica has something for everybody! Whatever your interests; jungle adventure, rain forest, Monteverde, cloud forest, eco-tourism trips, national parks like Chirripo, Santa Rosa, Guanacaste (Hotels in Guanacaste), Corcovado, Totuguero and Manuel Antonio (Hotels in Manuel Antonio); mountains, volcanoes, bird watching, adventure tours, fishing, diving, rivers rafting, surfing, canopy tours, golf, all inclusive hotels or just relaxing on an unspoiled tropical beach, you will find all of that and more in this tropical and secure paradise.

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Poas Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
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Balmoral Hotel San Jose

Situated in the heart of San Jose on the central avenue Boulevard, the Balmoral Hotel is within walking distance from the business district, restaurants, cultural and historical centres of Costa Rica's capital city. The hotel is just 30 minutes from the international airport. The hotel offers 112 comfortable guest rooms and suites that are comfortably furnished to the highest standards in comfort. Attentive room service is also available for your conveniences. Guests can dine at the on site restaurant, which serves Costarrican food, the widest variety of typical dishes as well as international cuisine in a warm and graceful atmosphere. Balmoral Hotel also features a well-equipped business centre, conference and banqueting facilities to accommodate all your business and private events. Health conscious guests can relax at the sauna or work out at the fitness centre.
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Travel to San Jose - Where Most People Enter Costa Rica:

Even though the international airport near Liberia has greatly expanded its capacity in the last year, San Jose, via the Juan Santamaria airport is still where most people arrive. So, before departing on your vacation trip to the beach or Arenal Volcano, you might want to sample some of the color that San Jose has to offer. If you are a business traveler, take time to enjoy the entertainment, culture and great restaurants that are springing up.

Central Costa Rica Valley ATV Tour
If it's adventure your looking for, then let your hair down and take a ride on a ATV, Quad Four-Wheeler bike in Costa Rica. An off road drive on a 5,000 Hectare private property will take you through a Laguna and an old coffee plantation before climbing 8,000 feet to spectacular view over Central Valley and the Pacific Ocean. Click here for more information and Booking Details »

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WHEN TO VISIT:

The high season in Costa Rica, December through April, is the dry season. The rainy season, which lasts from May to November, usually sees sunny mornings, with rain showers in late afternoon and evening. Secondary roads can become rutted during those months, and four-wheeldrive vehicles are strongly recommended. Overall, the climate is tropical, with an average temperature of 72°F (22°C). It can be much hotter along the coastal areas of the country, and much cooler in the mountains.

Money

The money used in Costa Rica is called colons. You can change dollars into colons at the airports in San Jose and local banks. The exchange rates can be from the low 200s to 400s colons for each US dollar. (Now everywhere in Costa Rica you can buy or pay in US dollars, but I think things are cheaper if you pay in colons.) Other ways you might get colons is if you pay for something in US dollars, you will receive change in colons.

Traveling within Costa Rica

Bus - You can catch one to most parts of the country. There are a few places where the bus comes only once a day though...

Cab - There are red cabs throughout the country. If the cab driver tells you the meter is broker, just get out. First it is illegal for a cab driver to drive with a broken meter in Costa Rica; secondly he might just be trying to rip you off.

Local airlines - You can catch local flights to places throughout Costa Rica. They are regularly scheduled and reasonably inexpensive.

Cities and Towns

Cities in Costa Rica are San jose (The Capital) Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, Jaco, Liberia, Manuel Antonio, park, Pochote, Puerto Limon, Puntarenas, Parismina, and Tamarindo.