1. When the martini light is blinking at the Great Waltini, it’s Happy Hour! Try the Bert’s Rum Punch.
2. The best time to see active wildlife in Guanacaste is early in the morning.
3. Sunrise comes early in Costa Rica. Don’t be surprised if your days start before 6am.
4. Take a midday siesta if you’re waking up early.
5. Monkeys, crocs, parrots and more are literally right out your back door. Just take an estuary tour.
6. Dive conditions are best from June through October…and humpback whales and whale sharks often make appearances in September.
8. No flushing toilet paper. Use the waste basket instead please.
9. With nothing but 100% clear skies pure sunshine from November through May,Make sure you bring your sunglasses when visiting Playa Grande.
10. Flying into San Jose, but need to get to Grande? Take a Nature Air and Sansa domestic flight straight into Tamarindo.
11. Renting a car in Costa Rica? Rentals can become scarce during peak tourism: fleets deplete, so to speak. Reserve ahead.
12. If you like zing, Cafe Mar Azul fresh brews their own ginger beer (which is also nice in their Moscow Mule).
13. You take vacations to enjoy snow in the winter. Why not visit our beaches during the summer? Take a peek where the sun’s at now on our Costa Rica Surf Cam.
15. Costa Rica is a smoke free country. No smoking in restaurants, bars or in the streets.
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