Suggested
3–5 vacation days
Best season
Dec–Apr
Region
Central America + Caribbean
Why go
A compact country where you can hike a volcano in the morning and surf at sunset.
Highlights
- ★Monteverde cloud forest
- ★Manuel Antonio coast
- ★Arenal hot springs
My itinerary & photos
The full day-by-day from my trip — including where I stayed, what I'd repeat, and what I'd cut — is being written up now. Photos and notes from the road are coming with it.