Selina Manuel Antonio

🌋 La Fortuna 🏝️ Manuel Antonio 🏙️ San Jose Featuring active volcanos, natural hot springs, cascading waterfalls, lush jungles and infamous shorelines— this Costa Rica Travel Guide is hand-crafted for the adventure lovers and beach bums alike, with recommendations to fit every budget and activity level! This guide includes an interactive map featuring all of my favorite accommodations, restaurants, hidden gems and activities! With location pins and directions that connect directly to your phone's Google or Apple Maps, feel prepared for your trip without having to do hours of research yourself! 🗺️🔍 📋 This guide includes: - 10+ accommodations - 10+ food spots - 10+ waterfalls & hikes - 2 volcanos - 4 hot springs - 7 beautiful beaches - boat tours + island day trips - excursions + activities - direct links to all travels resources - exclusive photos and videos from me, and so much more! This is a LIVING guide: I will update it as I find more information and discover more places which means you have lifetime access to all updated information as it's added! ✍🏼 I only make guides based on areas I have not only been to but know well! I have spent 3+ weeks exploring Costa Rica in order to narrow down the destinations & experiences I share in this guide. l include both activities that I have done myself as well as those that are on my bucketlist for next time I visit! I will always call out the ones I have not done yet and provide you the exact resources you need to experience them yourself! Download the Thatch App for free so you can easily access all of the info right from your phone! 📱 For more Costa Rica content, check out my instagram + tiktok @taylorrblairr

Costa Rica is bustling with wildlife and adventure, every where you go there is something new and exciting! This guide is filled with fun activities such as hiking to see sloths and jaguars, surfing epic breaks, zip lining across the jungle and delicious local restaurants! It suggests a route to follow if you want to visit all of the top spots and have a diverse trip. Each destination has some brief information about where to stay and how to get there. This itinerary suggests 27 days to take in all the wonders of Costa Rica, although you can easily modify it if you wish to travel slower and become a local in your favourite place. Or if you have a shorter amount of time select a part of the route that suits your hobbies best!

My guide to backpacking Central America is finally here! This guide is based on hundreds of hours of research, my own 4 month long trip, and some extras that I wasn't able to get to but would still highly recommend based on reviews from trusted friends! This guide serves as an essential list of the best attractions in each country and what not to miss! The route in the guide is laid out North to South, starting in Belize and ending in Panama, but it can also be used in reverse. The guide includes information for how to get between locations; however not in great detail as the schedules and prices change frequently and let's be honest, the busses are never on time in Central America! The best way to get between places depends on your timeline and budget of your trip: if you have months to explore, take the local "chicken busses" for a more affordable and immersive experience; if you only have weeks, take the more direct shuttles; and if you're tight on time, take the more direct and upscale coaches. Whichever option you choose, the locals are always willing to help with chicken busses, and shuttle busses and coaches are very easy to book throughout Central America at your hostel, any tour operator, or online. Where possible, I included accommodation recommendations for places that I personally stayed at and can vouch for, or know someone who did. In addition, there are links for booking hostels in each region! I hope this guide provides some help and inspiration to backpack Central America, it's one of my absolute favourite places on Earth! Need a custom trip planned for Central America? Reach out, I can help you!