A Week is All?
A Week is All? We’ve Got You Covered
Ready to travel? Explore what Howler has in the way of articles that can help you make plans for an exquisite getaway. Not everyone has the luxury of time to travel and see everything. There is so much to see and travel times between locations can eat up lots of your vacation.
Naturally, the more time you are able to spend in Costa Rica, the better. When it comes to infinite possibilities for enjoying your visit here, never be deceived by the relatively small size of this country on the world map. You will never run out of places to go or things to do during a stay lasting from two weeks to two months or longer. If a shorter trip is all you can manage, 10 days may be preferable on the minimum end of the scale.
However, don’t rule out the opportunity to get a great taste of Costa Rica if limited to just a week. There are more possibilities than you might think. Whether your international flight lands and takes off from San José or Liberia, either Costa Rican hub has you covered for an unforgettable seven-day vacation.
With a limitless variety and number of choices, we’re giving you a sense of some popular places that are no more than three hours away from each home base. All are easy to research online, including at howlermag.com. Take advantage of the time you have now to check them out.
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La Iglesia de San Blas: The Oldest Church in Costa Rica
Painting the Town Jacó: A Surf City that Became an Art Gallery
Cruising In Style to Isla Tortuga: Luxury-Infused Adventure
Magical Manuel Antonio: Seven Reasons to Love This Area
Santa Teresa Time: Just While Away Your Day
See our Travel and Adventure featured in a recent edition.
Discover More We’ve Covered Before
This E-magazine cover story only touches on some of the most popular tourist attractions that could be sampled during a seven-day trip plan based out of San José or Liberia. Links to online Howler articles are provided in quite a few instances. Below, we’ve listed more howlermag.com links for discovering places you might also consider visiting in the regions closest to one or the other city. Specific locales are grouped by regional location San José or Liberia,
Getting Around
Skybound: Flying Costa Rica’s Airstrips
Bus Trip Tips: Ten Pointers for a Smoother Ride
San José
The Jade Museum: A Voyage of Art Through History
Museos Del Banco Central de Costa Rica (Pre-Columbian Gold and Numismatic)
Chepe Cletas: Stroll, Cycle, See Learn and Enjoy Your Way
Carpe Chepe: A Local’s Tour of San José
Hop On La Carreta with Carpe Chepe
El Mercado Central de San José: The Heart of the City
Caribbean Coast
Lifting Disabled Barriers to Cajuita’s Beauty
Central Valley
San Juan Santamaria Historical Cultural Museum
Tapanti: Remote and Reachable Day Hike from San José
On the Road to Shambahla: Providencia and San Geraldo de Dota
Costa Rica’s Shangri-La: Los Quetzales National Park
Road Trip: Central Valley to Puntarenas, then to Santa Teresa via the Puntarenas ferry
Road Trip: Cartago through the Orosi Valley
The Top 5 Things to Do in Cartago, Costa Rica
Central Pacific – Nicoya Peninsula
La Iglesia de San Blas: The Oldest Church in Costa Rica
Painting the Town Jacó: A Surf City that Became an Art Gallery
Cruising In Style to Isla Tortuga: Luxury-Infused Adventure
Magical Manuel Antonio: Seven Reasons to Love This Area
Santa Teresa Time: Just While Away Your Day
Around the Gulf: Puntarenas to Nicoya Peninsula
Hell Hotel: San Lucas Island Prison
Top 5 Attractions in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Guanacaste
Top 5 Ways to Enjoy Playas del Coco
Road Trip: La Fortuna to Monteverde, Around Lake Arenal
Multiple Locales
Nine Unusually Cool Things to Do in Costa Rica
Rainforest Tram Trip: Short Ride from San José Towards Caribbean or in Jacó
Rainforest Adventures’ Sky Bridge Tour Adrenalin Rush Surrounded by Nature