Terranova

TURTLE Season is about to start in the Tortuguero National Park. Visit to see this natural wonder, enjoy the impressive rainforests and the abundant wildlife. 

The place is breath-taking and the turtle season enhances this magnificent place filled with exotic flora and abundant wildlife. There are several choices to stay comfortably and enjoy leisure and rest while delighting in the pure life of #CostaRica.

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More than cocktails and a sun lounger

TODAY'S travelers want to bring home more than tan lines and souvenirs. They aspire to achieve personal enrichment through life-changing experiences that create a shift in perspectives—of the world and the self. Enter transformational travel, the key to meaningful interactions, immersive encounters and genuine communion with nature and culture.

Set between Nicaragua and Panama, #CostaRica offers visitors an abundance of unique wildlife, landscapes and climates -- meaning a trip to this Central American country is anything but run-of-the-mill. The country proudly shelters approximately five percent of the known biodiversity in the world and has become a global leader in sustainable practices. Visitors to Costa Rica enjoy a highly organized tourism infrastructure offering a broad terrain of activities and accommodations.

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Visit Costa Rica launches new tourism strategy for 2018

THE Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) has launched a new tourism strategy for 2018 – ‘Wellness Pura Vida’. The tourist board will be working closely with Costa Rican hoteliers and local communities to develop their wellness offering. 

They will be promoting the use of the latest wellness techniques, whilst ensuring that they have a Costa Rican twist incorporating elements such as sports, organic food and local community outreach – a 360 degree attitude to wellbeing. They will also be promoting eco-friendly wellness tourism that has minimal impact on the environment. 

www.visitcostarica.com


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Costa Rica records a rise in UK visitor numbers

COSTA RICA has recorded an increase in visitors from the UK up by 7.8% in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. 

From January to September 2017, a total of 57,906 Britons travelled to #CostaRica, compared to the 53,700 from the same period last year.

www.visitcostarica.com

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Lufthansa launches new direct flight to San José, Costa Rica

LUFTHANSA will fly direct from Frankfurt to San José twice weekly on Thursdays and Saturdays from 29 March 2018.

Flights will depart from the Lufthansa Frankfurt airport at 13:45 arriving into San José at 17:55 local time. The return flight departs San José at 19:50 and lands at Frankfurt Airport at 15:10 the following day with a flight time of approximately 11 hours.

Return flights in economy are priced from £785.

www.lufthansa.com

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Top tips for travel in Costa Rica

COSTA Rican Vacations (CRV), a local travel agency specializing in personalized, boutique vacations to #CostaRica since 1999 has created a list of helpful tips for travel to Costa Rica in the New Year.

1.  Capital city flights can be an advantage

Flights to San Jose can often be cheaper than Liberia, the popular Guanacaste beach locale. Costa Rica’s capital is the most connected locale in the country, making it easy to connect via domestic flights to all major destinations. San Jose is also a great jumping off point for the most visited site in the country – the Arenal Volcano. Most importantly if you do see a well-priced airfare - jump on it right away as they don’t usually last long.

2.  Go off the beaten path 

Costa Rica is one of the safest destinations in Central America. Veer off touristy locales. Authenticity abounds in places like Drake Bay, Orosi Valley and Tortuguero. 

3.  Dust Off your Spanish

Interact with locals! Costa Ricans, affectionately known as “Ticos,” are the warmest, friendliest people on earth! CNN.com labeled this humble country the “happiest place on earth” for a reason. Learn a few words in Spanish and you just may forge valuable relationships.

4.  Visit no less than two locations

Costa Rica has much to offer – beach, volcanoes, wildlife and more. Don’t limit your first-time visit to just one region! It is easy to fit in two different, but equally exciting destinations while on a trip to Costa Rica!

5.  Rely on local travel experts

Reading through too much content online can be overwhelming and frustrating. Costa Rican Vacation travel experts live locally and visit properties every week. They make it their mission to know everything about the country and can best pick the resorts and experiences that will suit each individual traveler needs.

6.  Sample the local food

Costa Rican cuisine is a wonderful way to connect with locals and get a true “flavor” for the culture! Pura Vida Mae -- try the gallo pinto!

7.  Talk to your hotel staff and drivers

This is the best way to get insider information that you won’t find in a book or online. Some of the best experiences are found through the locals that live in the area.

8.  Bring the family

Costa Rica is super family-friendly and there are activities for children of all ages.


A travel guide with even more great tips for vacations to Costa Rica, can be found online at http://www.vacationscostarica.com/travel-guide/travel-tips

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Costa Rica reports record tourism figures for 2015

LAST year set a record for in-bound tourism for #CostaRica with revenue from tourism up by nine percent.

International tourist numbers hit an all-time high, with 2,665,608 visitors, an increase of 5.5 percent on 2014.

There were 47,499 visitors from the UK, an increase of 20.1 percent on 2014 – the highest rise of all European markets. In other markets, more than one million visitors were from the United States.

The Costa Rica Tourism Board is predicting further growth this year, following the start direct flights from British Airways from London Gatwick in April.

Mauricio Ventura, Costa Rica minister of tourism says: “We expect to see continued growth in 2016, particularly from the UK. The direct flight from BA is a fantastic opportunity for Costa Rica and demonstrates the airline’s confidence in our country as an exciting, thriving tourist destination with much to offer the British tourist.’

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Record year for Costa Rican tourism

2015 WAS a record year for inbound tourism to #CostaRica, with revenue from tourism up by nine percent. 

International tourist numbers hit an all-time high, with more than 2.66 million visitors arriving at all ports of entry, an increase of 5.5 percent on 2014.

There were 49,499 visitors from the UK, an increase of 20.1 percent on 2014 – the highest rise of all European markets, with France coming in second with an increase of 10.2 percent.

The country’s tourism board is predicting further growth this year, following the introduction of direct British Airways flights from London Gatwick in April.


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Up in the air …

Ryanair launches Sofia flights – Ryanair is to start a daily service from London Stansted to Sofia, Bulgaria, next May. The airline plans to release 100,000 Stansted-Sofia seats for sale from £19.99 in September and October.

Sofia will be Ryanair’s second Bulgarian airport, following Plovdiv (which has a four- weekly service to London Stansted).

That’s a very, very long flight – Emirates has revealed its plan to launch services from Dubai to Panama City in February. It will be the planet’s longest non-stop commercial flight – 17 hours, 35 minutes westbound.

Flights to the sun – United Airlines is launching a non-stop weekly service from Newark (New Jersey/New York) to St. Kitts in the Caribbean in December.

Newquay Airport passenger numbers up – The latest data released by Newquay Cornwall Airport has revealed a significant increase in passengers using the airport for business and pleasure. More than 71,000 people used it between April and June, a 26% increase on the same period last year.

BA adds Costa Rica to long-haul schedule – Starting on May 4 next year British Airways will offer non-stop flights between Gatwick and the Costa Rican capital of San Jose … twice-weekly for summer months, rising to three time a week in the winter.
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