Escape the Cold: The Best Places to Warm You Up

Jordana Weiss | November 30, 2018

Costa Rica

Located in Central America, Costa Rica has always been a popular tourist destination because of its beautiful weather, stable political climate, and incredible biodiversity. If you’re interested in exploring interesting wildlife and trekking through the rainforest this winter, Costa Rica is the place for you. Our winter is definitely the high season there, so it’s important to book early if you want to secure the best deals and most exclusive activities.

If you don’t know much about logistics in Costa Rica, and want to leave sweating the small stuff to the professionals, you might consider booking an organized tour — it will allow you to pack a lot of activities into a short time span, and there are a lot of outdoor adventure companies in Costa Rica that have great reputations for organizing amazing excursions. Just make sure any tourism business you interact with has an official CST (Certificate of Sustainable Tourism).

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