Renting a Toyota Land Cruiser in Costa Rica: LX and Troopy
Into the Wild
A 4x4 road trip from San Jose to the Osa Peninsula with Nomad America Since Costa Rica emerged as the global leader in ecotourism in the early 1990's one area of the country has stood out among the rest. While tales of over-development in other parts of the country have been well documented, [...]
The Nomad America Guide to White Water Rafting in Costa Rica
White knuckle thrills and chills! In mid 2015, after a morning spent white water rafting with his family President Luis Guillermo Solis proudly thrust a document into the air and shouted the phrase "For Costa Rica!". The paper in question was a decree to prevent dams being built on the Pacuare and Savegre [...]
The Nomad America Guide to Costa Ricas Best Scuba Diving Sites
The Nomad America Guide to Costa Rica's Best Scuba Diving Sites Jacques Cousteau: explorer, aqua-lung inventor, marine expert, conservationist and leading authority on all things sub-aquatic once famously stated, “From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only [...]
The Nomad America Guide to Costa Ricas Top 5 Festivals
Lagarteada Festival For the The Nomad America Guide to Costa Ricas Top 5 Festivals let's start with one of the least well known but definitely one of the craziest parties on the Costa Rican calendar. Google the word “syncretism” and you'll find it described as the act of combining opposing religious beliefs to form a [...]
Attention Coffee Lovers – The Nomad America Guide to the Costa Rican Coffee Experience.
What's rich, hot, dark, arousing, and will keep you awake all night? Yes, we're talking about coffee, whether it is from businesses like Iron & Fire or directly from the source itself, it is delicious, and if you're reading this then it's a safe assumption that you are already in, or at least toying with [...]
7 Places to Visit in Costa Rica with Kids
Costa Rica is an extremely family-friendly country and traveling to Costa Rica with kids is a truly enjoyable experience, especially if you decide to treat yourselves to a private jet experience, courtesy of companies like Jettly, to fly you into this beautiful country. And this will be just the start of your vacation. You will [...]
Pura Vida and Tico Slang you really don’t have to know when Traveling to Costa Rica – but might be fun!
Even if you speak Spanish, Costa Rican Spanish might seem different to you. Local people have their own slang and expressions that are difficult to understand to everyone who is not native to Costa Rica. However, don’t get discouraged! The more you make effort to speak Spanish with locals and participate in conversations, the more [...]