Costa Rica
The honest answers to the questions every first-time visitor searches before booking anything.
The honest answer depends on how many regions you're trying to see — and how much driving you're willing to do.
"Dry season" and "green season" don't mean the same thing on every coast — and that's the detail most guides skip.
Seven tourist zones, each with a genuinely different trip inside it — here's what each one is actually for.
The three most-searched first-trip regions, compared honestly.
Pack for humidity and sudden rain more than for temperature — that's the one rule that actually matters.
The payment method that actually runs the country isn't the one most guidebooks mention.