While staying in the tiny surf village of Dominical for a week of fun waves, a fellow traveler in my hostel told me about a free waterfall nearby. On a map, Dominical is just a tiny little dot on the ...

The alarm rings at 5:00 am, and I’m ready. The bags are in the car, dogs fed, and coffee brewing. “Wake up sleepyheads,” I whisper to my children. They toss and turn and brush me off. Then I call our ...

Beaches that stretch on as far as the eye can see, lush jungle, forested mountains … It's no wonder that Costa Rica is considered by many to be pure paradise. However, an influx of tourism over the ...

Exploring the South Pacific Coast can lead you to one of Costa Rica’s old beach towns, still untouched by urbanization and overwhelming commercialism. Dominical is essentially a cool, laid-back Costa ...

Costa Rica is renowned for its outstanding natural attractions. Whether it's zip lining through the jungle canopy, lounging on picture-perfect beaches or trying your hand at whitewater rapids, you'll ...