Travel quotes
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
America > Costa Rica
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Central American countries, Costa Rica is a tropical climate with only two seasons: a dry season and one wet. Shorter dry season does that normally take place from December to April, while the rest of the year is characterized by the rainy season. Also, the period from mid-October through May is she to be the interval of the year best suited to visit Costa Rica. Moreover, the existence of mountain ranges within the country, stretching from north to south and thus sharing in two, also influences the change in temperature. Indeed, they are generally a function of altitude: the regions of the highlands are much cooler than those of low coastal plains, where temperatures fluctuate, on average, on the East Coast for example, between 21 ° C and 30 ° C. As against the capital, a city located in the middle of the country and 1 150 m, they generally vary between 15 ° C and 26 ° C. |
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What to do ?
Costa Rica is primarily a paradise of nature and beautiful landscapes, inhabited by people of incredible kindness.
San Jose is not a very pleasant city, but it has interesting museums and markets very much alive. Examples include the Museo Nacional for its archaeological objects, the Precolombino Museo del Oro and the Museo de Jade. The national parks are favorite destinations: the Arenal volcano, still active, and the Santa Rosa, home to a vast rainforest. The Pacific coast contains stunning beaches and coves where you can sunbathe quietly or engage in the joys of surfing. The Caribbean coast includes several national parks: Parque Nacional Tortuguero with its birds and marine turtles, the Parque Vargas and his lazy, and with his Cahuita village, beaches bordered by jungle populated by green parrots and howler monkeys. Finally, in the heart of the Osa Peninsula, the Corcovado National Park you will explore a region's most wild Drake Bay in particular will leave you with unforgettable images, mangroves inhabited by crocodiles, sand banks where ensure the blue herons, through the jungle swarming with poisonous frogs and toucans among vegetation amazing. |
Costa Rica : The basics
Originally from Europe, your flight will transit through the U.S. or Canada.
The EU nationals do not require visas for stays of less than 3 months. The current currency is the colon. The budget provision is not very high: a double room will cost around 50 € outside the high seasons, and a meal less than 5 €. There are no particular health problems: however, prefer bottled water to tap water, and wash fruits and raw vegetables. Have your traditional vaccines to date. For your safety, be vigilant in case of thunderstorms, which may cause heavy flooding and landslides, and if you visit the Arenal volcano area whose activity may occur inadvertently. To travel around the country, buses work well and at a very affordable. You can also easily rent a taxi to the distance of your choice. |
