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Best time to be there

December to March is generally considered the dry season. Temperatures rise in April and the rains arrive on the Pacific side from May to November. The Atlantic side has no specific dry season but there is less rainfall between March and September.

Fly to

San Jose - daily via Miami

flying time

12 hours

time difference

GMT -6 hours

Visas

Not required for UK passport holders

Health Requirements

No mandatory vaccinations required




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Suggested San Jose and Surrounds accommodation

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Casa Turire Hotel  

In the Turrialba Valley, beside the wild waters of the Reventazón River, lies Casa Turire, an elegant boutique hotel reminiscent of a colonial plantation home. Surrounded by lush tropical gardens teeming...

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Pacuare Lodge  

Pacuare Lodge is an exclusive jungle hideaway nestled deep inside the rainforest on the banks of the Pacuare River. Constructed from local woods and palm thatch collected by Cabecar Indians, the eight cosy bungalows...