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A little inspiration and useful advice for your Costa Rica journey. Explore places to visit and find ideas for getting from one adventure to the next.

Explore Costa Rica, One Journey at a Time

Arenal Volcano framed by forest and clouds
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crop and WebP; same license

A morning near Arenal, a few days in the cloud forest, then time by the ocean: some of Costa Rica’s best memories happen between destinations. Choosing your transportation is part of putting that trip together.

TicoRide helps you search shared shuttles and private transfers for your dates and group. Start with the places you want to visit, then find the journeys that connect them.

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La Fortuna to Monteverde by Taxi-Boat-Taxi

Hills, lake and wind turbines in the Arenal area at sunset
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crop and WebP; same license

The journey between La Fortuna and Monteverde can become a memorable part of your Costa Rica trip. On a service that crosses Lake Arenal, the scenery unfolds from the road, across the water and back into the hills.

This combination is often called taxi-boat-taxi or jeep-boat-jeep. It describes a journey with land transport on either side of a boat crossing. Check the itinerary of the service you choose to see how your trip is arranged.

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The 5 Most Visited National Parks in Costa Rica

A crater among the clouds, a forest trail that leads to the beach, a waterway reflecting the trees overhead. Costa Rica has plenty of ways to surprise you. These five national parks are a wonderful place to begin exploring.

They recorded the most national park visits in SINAC's 2025 figures. Here is the... + Read more

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