Category Archives: Costa Rica Tours

All about travel and tours to Costa Rica. Here you’ll read first about new itineraries, lodge refurbishments, traveler experiences and more.

Costa Rica Travel Video: My 12 year old and I take on the Morpho Falls

May 12, 2011 – 1:42 pm

Earlier this year, I had the rare opportunity to travel with my 12-year-old daughter, Gabs, to Costa Rica. Exclusively a mother-daughter trip, all other siblings, husbands, grandparents, friends and what-have-yous were strictly instructed they were NOT invited; this was a trip just for Gabs and I. We didn’t waste a moment of our 8-days away, [...]

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Family Travel Tip: Solo Parent Traveling with Child

October 14, 2010 – 1:07 pm

In the recent years, it has become more and more common for border officials to exercise caution when they encounter a child traveling with just one birth parent. So if you are traveling as a solo parent with your child and another legal guardian/parent for your child is staying in the US, it is a [...]

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Featured Trip: Protecting Leatherback Turtles in Costa Rica

September 28, 2010 – 1:44 pm

The Trip: Turtles and Rainforest 8-day Costa Rica Tour The Pacuare Nature Reserve, or Reserva Pacuare, was established by the Endangered Wildlife Trust in 1989 and protects 800 hectares of lowland tropical rainforest and 6 km of deserted beach on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. The special mission of the reserve has been to protect the [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in Adventure Travel Company, best practices, Green Travel, Travel Product, Volunteer service, wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Sea Kayaking Trip in Costa Rica

March 10, 2010 – 2:32 pm

A great introduction to a sea-kayaking trip through Costa Rica canals. Mangrove swamps are one of the richest natural environments in the world – in this clip alone you’ll spot capuchin monkeys, toucans, a caiman, not to mention incredible flora. Mangroves are the only trees that thrive in salt water. If this video calls to [...]

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Adventure Life Sponsors a Holiday Party for Costa Rican Children

December 17, 2009 – 11:51 am

Last month, Adventure Life teamed up with our partners in Costa Rica, to sponsor a holiday party for a group of Costa Rican children from the Turrubares Mountains. The following is from our friends in Costa Rica regarding a few details of the celebration. Looks and sounds like it was a delightful day. On November [...]

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Family Trip: Leatherback Turtles at Pacuare Reserve

September 18, 2009 – 3:14 pm

The Pacuare is located between Costa Rica’s coastal lowlands and the country’s highest mountain range. Besides being home to thousands of species of birds, insets, reptiles and mammals, Pacuare is home to Costa Rica’s most important nesting ground for leatherback turtles. On our Turtles and Rainforest trip, our travelers have the unique opportunity to visit [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in 1, Family Travel, Green Travel, Natural Environment, Travel Journal, wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Best Ecolodges in Latin America

August 6, 2009 – 1:16 pm

From Patagonia to Costa Rica, traveler, Shannon Beineke, weighs in on ecolodges and the regions where you can relax your head, take in remarkable surroundings and enjoy examples of effective ecotourism at work.

By Beth Conway | Also posted in 1, Amazon tours, Bolivia, Green Travel, Natural Environment, Patagonia tours, Peru Tours | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Swine Flu Concerns in Central and South America

April 30, 2009 – 10:21 am

Based on reports from the World Health Organization as of May 8, 2009, there are few confirmed cases of swine flu in Central and South America in two countries that Adventure Life visits.  Presently, there is one confirmed case in Costa Rica as well as Guatemala. Safety and security of our travelers is of the [...]

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New York Times Features Costa Rica

March 30, 2009 – 8:00 am

A popular New York Times article highlights the beauty and fun of Costa Rica, as well as the benefits of going with someone who knows.

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Cost Cutting tour for Costa Rica

March 20, 2009 – 1:34 pm

Everyone lately seems to be looking for ways to cut costs on the trip of a lifetime. For me, it can be difficult to give good advice on how to do this, as to slash costs usually translates into a reduction of service quality or hotel quality that normally greatly reduces the value of the [...]

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