Costa Rica Travel Guide - Travel Insights and Tips

In line with Bookmundi’s vision, we wish to provide our travelers with a sustainable travel experience through Costa Rica. As part of this effort, we carbon offset any Costa Rica tour that you purchase through us. You can read more details about our carbon offsetting efforts here.

Here is what you can do to travel to Costa Rica more responsibly:

• Carbon-offset your transport to Costa Rica by traveling in the state-run electric buses or by choosing to fly via NatureAir Airlines or Costa Rica Green Airways. The moment your tour starts in Costa Rica and if you have purchased your tour through Bookmundi, we will carbon-offset your tour from its starting point to its ending point.
• While you are in Costa Rica, you can make a small donation to the Tropical Science Center, the Monteverde Conservationist Association, or other NGOs working for environmental conservation and promotion of sustainable tourism in Costa Rica.
• Travelers can choose eco-destinations and stay in green hotels to minimize pollution. You can also reduce your carbon footprint in Costa Rica by avoiding single-use plastics and eating locally-grown organic produce.
• When hunting for souvenirs, avoid buying anything made of leather, shell, fur, or feathers because they might have come from an endangered species.

• In Costa Rica, you will not have trouble finding natives who speak excellent English but learning a little Spanish can go a long way. Not only will you be welcomed by locals, you can also use your Spanish when haggling for souvenirs.
• The people of Costa Rica, often known as "Ticos," are very hospitable and always delighted to welcome you to their lovely nation, assist you as needed, converse with you, and show you about their slice of paradise.
• Costa Rica has a variety of microclimates, and some places experience extremely cold temperatures due to the high elevation. Places like Monteverde, Vara Blanca, Poas, Chirripo, San Isidro de Pérez Zeledón, and San Gerardo de Dota, for instance, can encounter extremely strong winds and chilly nights.
• Pickpockets and minor theft are problems in Costa Rica. When on the beach and in crowded areas like bus terminals and markets, always keep an eye on your valuables. Never leave anything visible inside a parked car, and avoid venturing into isolated, dark areas.
• No matter how blue the skies appear at dawn, always be sure to have waterproof gear and dry bags for valuables on any excursions into the rainforest. And if the rain is bringing you down, you can always turn west to the sun-kissed grasslands of the Pacific side.
• Numerous bumpy and pothole-riddled roads are common in Costa Rica. So, a driving experience in Costa Rica can be difficult. Traffic in Costa Rica is also chaotic due to the poor quality of the country’s infrastructure. So, drive carefully, especially in urban areas.