The perfect blend: how coffee farms in Costa Rica are mixing wildlife, agriculture and tourism
A new crop of farming co-ops are finding ways to safely open up untouched landscapes and exotic wildlife to visitors – and grow superb coffee
January 2023
My bad trip
My bad trip – do you know the way to San José? Take the chicken bus!
When Brie Veron and her friends book a ‘two-hour’ trip into Costa Rica, they aren’t expecting a 16-hour ordeal involving a shady cabbie and a dodgy curry
May 2020
In Costa Rica, the absence of tourists means a greater need for food banks
Holidaymakers are the lifeforce of coastal town Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and not having them has repercussions for livelihoods and for the environment
May 2019
Readers' travel photo competition
Wide-eyed adventure: Exploring Costa Rica – in pictures
Eric Etchart’s trip to Costa Rica with Exodus Travels was a prize for winning our travel photography competition. His images document an eye-opening journey
October 2018
It’s a jungle out there: Costa Rica with kids
Full of exotic animals and rainforests but also child-friendly, Costa Rica is the perfect natural playground for a family adventure
February 2017
Costa Rica: ‘the most biologically intense place on Earth’
Costa Rica is famous for its national parks, but has only recently turned attention to supporting the people who live in them. Johnny Langenheim joins a community-led tour of its jungly Osa peninsula
November 2015
Holiday guides
Holiday guide to Costa Rica: beaches and adventures, plus hotels and restaurants
This small country is perhaps the best in Latin America for a tropical adventure, thanks to its misty jungles, incredible wildlife, active volcanoes and glorious deserted beaches
Experts' and readers' tips
Where to go in Costa Rica: readers’ tips
With its rainforests, beaches and wildlife, Costa Rica makes a huge mark on the radars of those seeking pristine environments, especially as its food, drink and hostels match the natural beauty
GuardianWitness assignments
Costa Rica: send us your tips – and you could win a £200 hotel voucher
We want to hear about the best things you’ve done and seen in Costa Rica, including places to visit, and where to eat and stay
November 2014
Top 10 affordable eco-lodges in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is one of the world’s most popular eco-tourism destinations, with travellers drawn to national parks, reserves and rainforests. It also grades lodgings for sustainable practices. We select 10 of the best
October 2013
Experts' and readers' tips
Ten of the best Caribbean beaches: readers' travel tips
Palm-fringed stretches of sand in the middle of nowhere, a beach bar that serves barbecued lobster and mojitos … readers pick their favourite beaches in the Caribbean
February 2013
Lore of the jungle: life with Costa Rica's indigenous peoples
On Costa Rica's lush Caribbean coast, the best guides are the tribespeople keen to show visitors their extraordinary world. John Gimlette and his family are happy to be led
May 2012
Readers' travel tips
Readers' travel tips: places to stay in Central America
Surf and turf: Central America holiday ideas
August 2011
Readers' travel tips
Readers' tips: the best Latin American beaches
Perfect gap-year itineraries
February 2011
Where's hot now: long-haul adventures
If you want to guarantee temperatures out of the teens, you need to think long-haul. Here's our pick, from Costa Rica to Australia
September 2010
Ask Tom
Ask Tom - your travel dilemmas answered
Travel expert Tom Hall, from Lonely Planet, offers advice on finding a way to the Ashes in Australia, hitting the Scottish Highlands and getting from Marrakech to Cairo
August 2010
Branch out: five great treehouses
Act like Tarzan and Jane, from the woods of West Sussex to the jungle of Costa Rica
February 2010
Love all: Valentine's Q&A
From sexy city hotels to cocktails on a tropical beach, our experts have the lowdown for the loved up
