Costa Rica Facts
Capital City: San José
Population: Over 4 million people
Climate: Tropical. Summer is lush, Winter is dry. Warm weather prevails throughout the year
Size: 50 miles long, 150 miles wide (51,000 sq. km)
Language: Spanish and English
Currency: The colon
Entry Requirements: Passport and return tickets are required to enter Costa Rica
Taxes: a 13% tax and 10% service charge are added to checks in restaurants. Travelers may leave extra tip for good service. There is an airport departure tax of approximately $26.00.
Costa Rica Feature Hotels
Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort: Proudly awarded membership to The Leading Hotels of the World as of January 2007, Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort is a five-star resort located at the foot of the Arenal Volcano.
Los Sueños Resort: Community overlooks the beautiful Bahia Herradura near the lively community of Playa Jaco. Its unique location offers breathtaking vistas, provides a host of amenities on the site, and easy access to a multitude of activities and diversions.
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica: Where Luxury and Nature Meet: Picture a resort that looks as if it grew naturally out of a sloping hillside, hidden below the treetops in a forest with a year-round kaleidoscope of flowering trees, golden hues and lush evergreens. That image clearly depicts Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica, blending seamlessly into the tropical dry forest surrounded by water on both sides.
Paradisus Playa Conchal: Is located in the province of Guanacaste on the northwest section of the country, bordering the Pacific Ocean. The area is known for its spectacular beaches. Conchal is considered by many to be the most beautiful white-sand beach in Costa Rica.
Reserva Conchal: Is located on the North Pacific Coast of Costa Rica in the Guanacaste Region. This exquisite resort offers incredible beaches overlooking the Catalina Islands, a Robert Trent Jones II 18-hole championship golf course, a five-star hotel,condominiums and an array of activities available from a poolside siesta in the sun to surfing, hiking and exploring nature trails to sport fishing. With so much to do you’ll want to make Reserva Conchal your home away from home!
Costa Rica Feature Tours
Pure Trek Canyoning & Waterfall Rappel: We trek through the forest on magical trails that lead to some of the most spectacular waterfalls in Costa Rica, a place very few people get to experience. Along the way we will have the chance to discover the secrets that lie hidden deep within the canyon. You may even see monkeys, sloths, parrots, and more.
Sarapiqui Combo
Tour: A choice of 2 adventures: A 2 hour horse ride on the
hacienda trails, White water rafting class II and III
on the scenic Sarapiquí, or enjoy a Tree Canopy Tour ending
with a 1,000 ft cable run across the river. Between the adventures you
will enjoy lunch from chef Millo´s cuisine at the river side
restaurant and have time to walk through the on site butterfly farm and
garden.
Canopy Tour:
Experience the jungle high up in the canopy. The tour consists of 12
platforms, 7 traverses and a rappel back down to the ground level. The
climate is very warm and usually humid.
Dolphin and Whale Watching: The tour departs early in the morning. You will be transfered to the town of Sierpe. After a small rest, you will board the boat and cruise for 45 minutes down the Sierpe River through the largest Mangrove swamp in Central America , watching the abundant wildlife along the shores. You will be able to see various species of Dolphins and Whales and some Sea Turtles.
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