The Mindful Drift
Costa Rica
Why Costa Rica?
We traveled through Costa Rica from mid November to mid December 2023.
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We wanted something a half day or less traveling from the US with great outdoor activities, natural abundance, affordable adventures and beautiful beaches. This led us to Costa Rica which houses 6% of the biodiversity on the planet despite its tiny stature on the map. Although it has become more popular and expensive in recent years-we are pros at finding lesser known spots and affordable travel options which I will share with you below.
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San Jose
We gave ourselves a couple of days after landing to settle into the country and language by staying in downtown San Jose which was lively and lovely. We found very affordable accommodations across the street from the Jade Museum. There were plenty of parks, restaurants, coffee shops and cultural experiences within blocks of where we were staying. We used Uber from the airport and found a bus station close to our Airbnb to move on to our next destination so downtown was a perfect spot to settle in.
Uvita
We gave ourselves a couple of days after landing to settle into the country and language by staying in downtown San Jose which was lively and lovely. We used the bus system (VERY easy and affordable) to travel to Uvita for two weeks, then on to Manuel Antonio for our final two weeks. Below are my tips, suggestions, and links to this itinerary in Costa Rica!
Manuel Antonio
We gave ourselves a couple of days after landing to settle into the country and language by staying in downtown San Jose which was lively and lovely. We used the bus system (VERY easy and affordable) to travel to Uvita for two weeks, then on to Manuel Antonio for our final two weeks. Below are my tips, suggestions, and links to this itinerary in Costa Rica!