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A Cheap Bastard’s Guide To Traveling

Diego Cupolo — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:20:08 +0000

Pan-American Transmissions Part 3: Costa Rica “Pan-American Transmissions” is a travel series from Special Contributor Diego Cupolo as he travels south from Nicaragua to Argentina. He has few plans, a $10-a-day budget and one flute-playing gypsy companion. Check back as new dispatches are posted from the road. They warned us [...]

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The Visa Run Diaries

Matt Stabile — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:10:59 +0000

What would Che say? Perspiring at a rate that suggests total disintegration is imminent, the police officer wiped another sweat globule from his a forehead. “Where are your papers?” he asks. With nostrils floating in a sea of rubbery flesh, shirt buttons straining against a bloated paunch, the overall impression [...]

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In Search Of “Pura Vida” In Costa Rica

Matt Stabile — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:00:15 +0000

Finding the “pura vida” in Costa Rica these days takes a little patience and some luck, but once found, well worth the wait. By Maria Russo As beads of sweat trickled across my forehead, I could not help but feel that I had made a mistake coming back to Manuel [...]

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Psst! This Is Where You Go To Avoid Tourists In Costa Rica

Matt Stabile — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:00:36 +0000

So you’ve been hearing great things about Costa Rica, and you’ve been wanting to head there yourself to experience some of the outdoor adventures and impeccable beaches the country’s known for. But, as the year’s gone on, you’ve started to have second thoughts: it seems like everyone who goes to [...]

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Costa Rica’s Enchanting Tortuguero National Park

Jon Wick — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:22:39 +0000

Whenever the word “enchanting” is used, there is something, well, enchanting about it. Maybe it’s just semantics, but there is definitely a stigma attached to that word. For me at least, it’s worth an investigation. Drifting around Twitter-ville recently, I stumbled across this intriguing word. My predictability took over, and I [...]

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Can You Really See The Best Of Costa Rica In 8 Days?

Matt Stabile — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:30:33 +0000

Probably not, but you can make a valiant effort and try, so long as that nasty sunburn doesn’t totally incapacitate you, you survive that skull-crushing fall from the Class IV rapids, and you don’t react too badly from that orange-kneed tarantula bite (actually the venom is unlikely to kill you [...]

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Looking For A Relaxing Trip? Avoid Costa Rica

Matt Stabile — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:48:33 +0000

Maybe being named #5 on the Top 10 Eco-Friendly Countries list helped a bit, but Costa Rica is now known as one of the world’s best places to visit for an active trip. From zip-lining, horseback riding, extreme tubing (dude!), hiking, and maybe even a little rappelling for good measure, [...]

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