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Abroad in Costa Rica

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

This post is for all of you who want to stay and live in Costa Rica - it’s “breathtaking, frustrating, hilarious”.

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Just back from Volcano Arenal

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007

Traveler Nicole Beckley from San Francisco went to Costa Rica for some adventure and to see an active volcano. And she brought back a ton of memories; she shared some with the San Francisco Chronicle:

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Costa Rica’s address chaos (?)

Friday, November 17th, 2006

We know how to orientate between high towers and to navigate hundreds of streets. Back home. But what about Costa Rica?

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How to get from South America to Costa Rica?

Friday, November 10th, 2006

Flying from South America to Costa Rica offers many possibilities, airlines and ways.

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Air Travel from the Carribean

Friday, November 3rd, 2006

Another option to get to Costa Rica is by air from Carribean islands.

When you’re already cruising somewere in between Carribean islands, you can consider also to flight to Costa Rica. Airlines serving Costa Rica from the Carribean are:

Costa Rica flights can be purchased at deeply discounted rates if you plan your trip early and purchase your ticket well in advance.

You can get (direct and not-direct) flights from all major cities in the Carribean to San José, and some from regional airports abroad too. This includes:

  • Barbados: Bridgetown
  • Cuba: Havanna
  • Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo
  • Jamaica: Kingston
  • Puerto Rico: San Juan

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Air travel from Central America to Costa Rica

Friday, October 27th, 2006

Another option to get to Costa Rica is by air from Central American countries.

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Air travel from Japan to Costa Rica

Friday, October 20th, 2006

Flights from Japan to Costa Rica goes stop-over the US and starts in the major cities like

  • Aomori
  • Fukuoka
  • Fukushima
  • Hiroshima
  • Kumamoto
  • Nagasaki
  • Osaka
  • Sapporo
  • Sendai
  • Tokyo

The connection is served by US-Airlines, but not by JAL (main Japanese Airline):

For connections from North America to San José, see here.

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Meteorology in Central America

Monday, October 16th, 2006

Central America is in the middle of North and South America (which is not surprising), but this has consequences for the weather and surf conditions in Costa Rica. Let’s have a look into the basics.

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How to get from Australia / New Zealand to Costa Rica by air travel?

Friday, October 13th, 2006

For Australians and New Zealanders, Costa Rica is a second alternative as a surf destination. But crowded home spots and political unrest and threats in popular surf destinations like south or south east asia could bring Costa Rica some consideration when going for a surf vacation. Here some air travel information.

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How to get to Costa Rica from North America?

Friday, October 6th, 2006

So, you want to come to Costa Rica, he? If you are travelling from North America, this article is for you. Basic information about air travel. Air connections from Europe, see here.

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