Plan Your Perfect Costa Rica Vacation
Welcome to MuchaCostaRica.Com where you'll find first-hand, up-to-date information about visiting one of the most beautiful places on earth.
From volcanoes to national parks and white sanded beaches, Costa Rica has something for everyone. We live here and have helped hundreds of families plan their perfect vacations, and we can't wait to help you do the same. Read all about us here.
Thanks and Pura Vida! - Rayna, your host.
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Our Favorite Travel Packages
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3 day / 2 night trips from San Jose
Come to Tortuguero where luxuriant vegetation cascades over canals and where wildlife is literally everywhere you look. Oh! and don't forget about the turtles... Packages start at $299 per person. More Info...
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4 day / 3 night package with 2 full-day tours
Remote and pristine, the Osa Peninsula is a 'must see' for wildlife
enthusiasts and for those who just want to get away from it all.
Corcovado National Park and Cano Island (known for its diving) are
nearby. Packages start at $710 per person. More Info...
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A Costa Rican Specialty
This tour includes a visit to Britt Coffee plantation, a leading
coffee grower in Costa Rica, for an entertaining and educational tour
all about coffee. Once you've had your fill of coffee, we will head
over to The Butterfly Farm. Lunch included. Tours cost $74 pp. More Info
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We vote this one of the best canopy tours
Enjoy a day full of nature and adventure. We've been to this park and
on their canopy tour and its absolutely fabulous. Round-trip transport
from either San Jose or Jaco, a guided nature tour, lunch, the superman
cable and the canopy tour. Packages start at $60 pp More Info...
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4 day / 3 night Jungle Adventure
Explore the elaborate network of canals and waterways in the Tortuguero area. What better way to get up-close and personal with nature than to silently glide into their world? More Info...
Featured Activity: Canyoning / Waterfall Rappelling 
Did you ever want to go over a waterfall in a barrel? How about rappelling down one. This adrenaline-fueled activity is not for
the everyday armchair traveler, but for those who are willing to go for
the ultimate thrill.
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on Monday, June 22, 2009
by Rayna Levin
After living here awhile, things that are unique to Costa Rica begin to stand out. Here are a few things that come to mind when I think about how great Costa Rica is.
Arenal Volcano - one of the most active volcanoes in the world and when there are no clouds, you can often actually see lava flow
Natural Hot Springs - these are located near the active volcanoes (Arenal and Rincon de la Vieja...
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on Friday, June 19, 2009
by Rayna Levin
How do Costa Rican's celebrate birthdays? Very sweetly!
I wanted to share the impressive dessert menu from a traditional birthday celebration in Costa Rica.
For starters, a traditional meal might consist of rice with chicken or shrimp, accompanied by beans (of course, no meal is complete in Costa Rica without beans!) and a fresh fruit beverage, or Coca Cola. Any other typical dish ...
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on Wednesday, June 03, 2009
by Rayna Levin
Enter to win a FREE week in Costa Rica and help support a good cause while your at it. All proceeds go to help remodel a school in Quepos.
The drawing for the winning ticket will be on June 21 for a free week at Villas Tranquilas in Quepos / Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Tickets are $20 each
Buy five tickets get one free
Dear Friends: Our trip to remodel the school in Quepos Costa Ri...
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on Wednesday, June 03, 2009
by Rayna Levin
Rockin´ the Rainforest 09
Costa Rica will be rockin June 19, 20 and 21 as Puerto Jimenez (a small town on the Osa Peninsula) hosts a 3 day music extravaganza. It is a benefit event to support conservation, education and regeneration of the Osa Peninsula´s endangered forests and resources.
For more info vist the Rainforst Aid 2009´s website and for a complete music line-up...
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on Friday, May 08, 2009
by Rayna Levin
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