"Costa Rica - a nice way to start with the Tropics" Costa Rica by lotharlerch

Costa Rica Travel Guide: 6,442 reviews and 11,329 photos

This marvellous tiny piece of our planet seems to me the easiest possible way to start with the Tropics - set aside maybe only by a few exceptional small tropical islands. It has almost all of the beauties you can expect in the hot and humid zones. In addition to all that it offers a lot of advantages you hardly can expect elsewhere in these geographical latitudes. And all is surprisingly easy to access.

Pros and Cons

Pros:see the title
Cons:it gets too touristy
In a nutshell:Great nature - nice people

Last visit to Costa Rica: Feb 1997
Intro Updated Apr 15, 2005
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Almost all can be reached by bus Transportation (3)

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Active volcanos are never safe Warnings Or Dangers (1)

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Cahuita, ideal to be lazy here Things to Do (5)

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Comments (44)

Jim_Eliason Jun 21, 2007 at 6:43 AM Report Abuse

Nice page!
easyoar Apr 14, 2005 at 1:58 PM Report Abuse

Interesting page, and I love that first photo of the Parque Nacional Volcán Poás - excellent stuff!
tiger9090a Mar 31, 2005 at 9:26 AM Report Abuse

Good page Lothar. I like CR.
globetrott Mar 27, 2005 at 6:07 AM Report Abuse

Good infos & great updates, Lothar ! - Costa Rica is still missing on my map ! :-(
hunterV Mar 14, 2005 at 8:00 AM Report Abuse

Vielen Dank für die schöne Seite, Lothar! Bleib gesund!
goingsolo Nov 8, 2004 at 2:00 PM Report Abuse

Great page about a place I've wanted to visit for a long time. The country with the most national parks definitely makes my list. :)
vysnaite Jun 29, 2004 at 6:06 AM Report Abuse

"Ceciiliaaa, I'm down on my knees.." ;-) I enjoyed greatly reading this page and seeing the pictures!
Alicja1 Apr 7, 2004 at 12:42 AM Report Abuse

Very interesting! i hope I will go there one day
Anjutka Apr 3, 2004 at 2:45 PM Report Abuse

Interesting new pictures !
IngaA Sep 10, 2002 at 10:34 AM Report Abuse

Sounds excellent, I'm sure you had a great time there :)