Links

For great travel advice to Costa Rica and help with travel planning, check out the website of our friends at “Two Weeks in Costa Rica”: http://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/

For low cost / budget travel to San Jose, we highly recommend our friends at Gaudy’s Backpacker’s / Hostel close to Paseo Colon and Parque la Sabana:
http://www.backpacker.co.cr/

Hiking: El Brujo Tours offers wonderful hikes through trails in the mountains of Escazu. The mountains of Escazu offers dramatic green landscapes, great views of the valley and city below, as well as lots of flowers and butterflies. See their facebook page for upcoming tours as well as for photos: https://www.facebook.com/elbrujotours/

Language schools: Based on our own experience we can warmly recommend Spanish school for Residents & Expats: http://www.spanishforexpats-cr.com/

 

Other:

Read about yoga resorts and retreats throughout Costa Rica:
http://www.costarica-yoga-retreats.com/
http://www.anamayaresort.com/

Detailed info on scuba-diving spots in Costa Rica:
http://www.costarica-scuba.com/

Deep-sea fishing and ocean exploration tours in Paquera:
http://www.bahiarica.com/

Learn about the best surf spots, camps and everything related to surfing in Costa Rica:http://www.costaricasurfing.org/

Great surf school in Uvita helping to support the local community:
www.bodhisurfschool.com