Costa Rica
Welcome to Costa Rica!
Bienvenidos a Costa Rica!
Costa Rica is another country in Central America, but some things are said to be different from its neighbors. For example, over 96% of electricity is generated from renewable energies. We wouldn’t have expected this from any country in Central America! Costa Rica also does not have its own military and invests the freed-up budget in culture and education. As this country is closer to the equator, it also has no seasons and has more or less the same day-night rhythm every day. And finally, an interesting fact about the inhabitants. In Costa Rica, people call themselves Ticos and Ticas. We’re not so familiar with the connection to the country’s name, but it’s really true!
Off we go to a Central American country that does things differently compared to its neighbors. An exciting country with interesting people and the motto “pura vida” – pure life – awaits us in Costa Rica!
Cahuita National Park
In Costa Rica, we are very interested in nature and the biodiversity associated with it. That's exactly why our next stop is another national park. Like Tortugero National Park, this national park is located on the east or Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. It is...
Corcovado National Park
Corcovado National Park is one of the largest national parks in Costa Rica. It occupies around two thirds of an entire peninsula on the west coast of Costa Rica. Thanks to its size, it is also home to large cats of prey, which are otherwise not necessarily found in...
Marino Ballena National Park and whale watching
Finally, as a highlight, we take a look at two of Costa Rica's most famous national parks. This blog is about the first of the two, the Marino Ballena National Park. Unlike most other national parks, Marino Ballena is actually a marine reserve. This means that only...
Monteverde cloud forest
Costa Rica's many tropical climate zones also include higher, cooler and, due to their special location, always humid forest areas. Here in the hills in the middle of Costa Rica's two coastlines, we visit the Monteverde Biological Nature Reserve, which is particularly...
Nauyaca waterfalls
Quickly we reach the west coast of Costa Rica. The well-developed main roads here make driving much quicker than in other Central American countries we have already visited! We have planned a few more stops on the Pacific coast, one of which is the Nauyaca waterfalls....
Rio Celeste National Park
Hello and welcome to Costa Rica! Our first impressions confirm many expectations – both positive and negative. On the one hand, Costa Rica is very tidy, safe and even at the border the officials were very helpful and friendly. In stark contrast to other countries here...
Tortuguero National Park
Welcome to the next piece of nature in Costa Rica! In the last few days, we drove straight to the Caribbean coast without many detours. On the way there, we were also able to catch a glimpse of the vast banana plantations in Costa Rica. This gave us a graphic...