Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is Costa Rica’s southernmost city on the Caribbean coast. Find out everything to know about visiting with my complete visitor’s guide. It is north of the Sixaola Panama border crossing. Yet, it’s often confused with its northern sister, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui. 55 kilometers (34 miles) southeast of Puerto Limón and […]
Uvita is a small town on the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica’s Puntarenas province. It’s the country’s finest whale watching destination. Learn everything you need to know about visiting with this complete guide. Uvita is an uncrowded beach town. It’s complete with long stretching beaches, dense jungles, and lush waterfalls. The small and off […]
La Fortuna is a small town, northwest of the country’s capital, San José. Learn everything you need to know about this small town with my complete visitor’s guide. La Fortuna is a district in the San Carlos canton of the Alajuela province in northwest Costa Rica. It sits at an elevation of 253 meters (830 […]
San José is Costa Rica’s capital city. It serves as both the transportation and industrial hub of the country. Nearly everyone who visits Costa Rica will pass through San José. All busses and roads passthrough, heading for other destinations. The capital is in the center of the country. It serves as the major transportation hub […]
Liberia is a city in northwestern Costa Rica, nicknamed “la ciudad blanca”, or the white city. Named after roads of white gravel with colonial buildings that have white facades. Liberia is the largest city and the capital of Costa Rica’s Guanacaste region. It sits at an elevation of 144 meters (472 feet) above sea level. […]
Hey! I’m Nicholas, I was born in Anchorage, Alaska but raised in Denver, Colorado. I spent my career as a bartender, but when Covid hit I knew I’d had enough. I quit my job, sold everything I own, and decided to travel the world! Join me as I backpack around the globe, hitting up bucket list destinations while discovering the hidden gems found off the beaten track!
