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

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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:

• Cubana (from Cuba)
• Copa (from Panama)
• Taca (from Costa Rica)
• NatureAir (from Costa Rica)
• Continental Airlines
• US Airways

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

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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):

• American Airlines
• Continental Airlines
• Delta Airlines
• United Airlines
• Northwest Airlines

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

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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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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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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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