Low sun over wet sand and a leaning palm at Punta Uva

Costa Rica / About

About

A selective guide toplaces worth knowing.

Dear Costa Rica exists to help travelers choose better. It is not trying to list everything.

What we do

We do the choosing

We research, compare and filter, so you don’t have to sort through hundreds of near-identical options.

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Selective

We don’t try to list everything.

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Independent

Commercial relationships do not determine what we recommend.

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Useful

Every guide should help someone make a real travel decision.

A painted welcome gate framed by banana plants in Puerto Viejo de TalamancaPuerto Viejo de Talamanca
The sea seen through branches at a viewpoint in CahuitaCahuita

The details change from one stretch of coast to the next. Paying attention to them is the whole point.

Starting here

Starting on the Caribbean

Dear Costa Rica’s first editorial focus is the South Caribbean coast: Puerto Viejo, Cahuita, Punta Uva and the surrounding areas. The rest of the country will follow, region by region.

Explore the Caribbean