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Salty Sols Surf of Tamarindo

With over 1,290 km (802 miles) of coastline you’d be right in thinking that there are lots of places to surf in Costa Rica. Just doing a simple Google search will show you not only a slew of surf breaks on both the Caribbean and Pacific sides, but also any number of surf schools and camps […]

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The Origins of Gallo Pinto

Trying to discover the origins of Costa Rican culture is always a very difficult process. Traditions, such as recipes for delicious foods, are passed down within the family. And everyone always seems to have a different tale to tell when it comes to the hows and whys of things. That’s exactly the story when trying […]

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2016 Brings A New Fresh Look For CRV

As you may have noticed we’ve completely redesigned our web site for 2016. In this new design we set out to provide the same amazing visitor experience but with a few extras in the process. Costa Rica Vacations (CRV) has been providing customized vacation packages to people from all over the world for over 15 […]

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The 50 Most Inspirational Travel Quotes of All Time

1. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain 2. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine 3. “There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.” – Robert Louis Stevenson 4. “The use of traveling is […]