Remote gets new meanings here. Even though it looks close to San Jose on the map, getting to Monteverde takes you at least two hours of hairpins and dirt roads from the main road. And from there it is at least another two hours to the capital San Jose or ... View Post Quick travel guide to Monteverde

The one place where western tourists in Central America don't travel with fear, is probably Costa Rica. Some smart PR ('we don't have an army!'), some proper facilities (functioning long-distance buses for example) and some properly beautiful places (cliffhanger, you have to read on...) make this a favourite for tourists ... View Post Quick travel guide to Costa Rica