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The Costa Rica travel and vacation guide website is a companion to the Toucan Guides waterproof travel map.

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Home to detailed information about all the adventures shown on the map from canopy tours to butterfly gardens. Descriptions of the rain forest, turtle nesting beach and volcano National Parks include maps, hours, hiking trails and what to do.

Orchid Every tourism location page automatically maps out hotels, activities, and other parks in the same region so you don't have to search around for them.

The Costa Rica Guide covers practical information on weather, safe travel, money, airfare, rent a car, health, and packing for Costa Rica, and we round it out with fun sections on food and Costa Rican recipes, pictures, and travel stories.

So whether you’re considering travel to Costa Rica on an all inclusive tour, an ecology expedition to spot animals, a surfing safari, real estate shopping or you just want a relaxing vacation on the beach, pick a topic from the menu on the left and welcome to the Costa Rica guide…

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We just got back from Costa Rica. We had 4 sets of maps in our car and yours was our main map. My wife and I were struck by the major inconsistencies between maps, especially the free ones like from Europcar rental car. We had others, but yours is much more accurate.
Your map has a more emphatic classification of road types (major vs. minor vs. dirt). This is welcome and very helpful.
Thanks for the great maps.
Regards,
—R.L., USA

Hi, I enjoyed looking at your reviews of books related to Costa Rica. We have recently published the following book that you may want to include. Thank you,
—W. Z., Mountain Gem Publications

Hi, I enjoyed looking at your reviews of books related to Costa Rica. We have recently published the following book that you may want to include. Thank you,
—W. Z., Mountain Gem Publications

We just got back from Costa Rica. We had 4 sets of maps in our car and yours was our main map. My wife and I were struck by the major inconsistencies between maps, especially the free ones like from Europcar rental car. We had others, but yours is much more accurate.
Your map has a more emphatic classification of road types (major vs. minor vs. dirt). This is welcome and very helpful.
Thanks for the great maps.
Regards,
—R.L., USA

I went to Costa Rica with two maps in hand and hopes of backbacking around the Pacific Coast. Like Vermont, Costa Rica can be rather wet. Within two days of hiking, the first map was torn and soggy. The second map was like it was out of the box. I can't stress the importance and practicality of a waterproof map enough. I found this one to be accurate, detailed and above all, higher quality than I've ever experienced. It was a pleasure to order from Toucan guides as well and I've purchased an additional map for my brother.
—from Amazon.com review—C.O. Patten, Vermont

Wow, thank you guys for sending the helpful information!!! I want to tell you how much I enjoy your website! Once again, thank you very much!!!! You have helped tremendously!
--M.H., USA

[I] Miss Costa Rica. Went there just before it got hot in the late 80's and early 90's.
Anyway, wanted to congratulate you guys on that mouseover that shows relative rainfall in different sectors around the country. It is rare that I see something new on the net, especially from the smaller sites (e.g. - versus Amazon, Yahoo, etc).
Keep up the great work!
—C.S.

me alegro ver un sitio tan bueno como el suyo. la verdad es que es muy, pero muy elegante. me parece una obra de amor. mil gracias, arigato.....
—H.G., Japan

I just wanted to let you know how much I have appreciated your website. I am moving to Costa Rica in January to teach English in a rural primary school, and your website has been almost the sole source I have consulted in researching my soon-to-be home (and certainly the most useful).
Keep up the good work.
—S. L. J.

Hello! I just had to drop you a line to tell you how much I enjoyed your web site! You both seemed to love traveling there...I'm doing my research to travel there later this month and found your site most helpful! I loved your Screwdriver and your cashew story- too funny! Thanks again for your time and effort on putting this info on the web.
—H.A. USA

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There is an orchid in Costa Rica that improves its sex life by getting bees drunk on nectar.
Costa Rican Natural History, Daniel Janzen