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Destination: costa rica

Costa Rica is often called “Switzerland of Central America“. The country has a particular track record when it comes to being future-focused. They dissolved the army in 1948. For many years, it is less dependent on fossil resources for energy.

Another reason to compare it to Switzerland might be that the cost of living here is considerably higher than in neighboring countries.

Oceans

Costa Rica touches both the Atlantic and the Pacific ocean and has an extremely wide bio-diversity in between these oceans. The Pacific coast hosts turtles, sharks and alike. Cocos Island is one of the best places on the planet to dive, according to Cousteau. Bats Islands is one of the few places on the planet where you can safely scuba dive alongside bull sharks. (The picture above shows a white tip reef shark in Playas del Coco.)

The Pan American highway makes its way trough the country.

Airports

Two international airports make travel to Costa Rica easy. Liberia (LIR) is the airport that gives you easy access to the Guanacaste province (diving, surfing). The airport of San Jose (SJO) is in the center of the country.

When in the north of Costa Rica, make sure to consider a sidestep to Nicaragua. 

1Traveling Costa Rica on a Budget

Traveling Costa Rica on a Budget

Oct 24, 2017

Traveling to Costa Rica, on a budget? That sounds like difficult. Here are some ideas to get you started.

2Becoming Dive Instructor in Costa Rica, Central America

Becoming Dive Instructor in Costa Rica, Central America

Oct 9, 2017

Becoming a dive instructor is the dream of many people. This is why I did it, and the choices I made to get certified and teaching.

3Border crossing Costa Rica – Nicaragua

Border crossing Costa Rica – Nicaragua

Jul 12, 2017

A trip to Nicaragua, step 1: border crossing from Costa Rica:

4Ziplining in Costa Rica – Diamante Eco Park Guanacaste

Ziplining in Costa Rica – Diamante Eco Park Guanacaste

Jun 13, 2016

During a visit to Costa Rica, it’s part of the tradition to go ziplining. So with the crew of Rich Coast Diving, where I’m doing my internship to become a divemaster, we headed for Diamante, an eco-park with a wide network of ziplines.

5Divemaster in Costa Rica with Rich Coast Diving

Divemaster in Costa Rica with Rich Coast Diving

May 2, 2016

A little update on the current travel. I’m in Costa Rica to become a divemaster.

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