For a Spring Break trip in March of 2024, we decided to visit Costa Rica. We flew into the airport in Liberia and drove to Playa Hermosa along the Pacific Coast and spent an evening. The next day we drove to Grecia, which is a farming community about an hour drive outside of San Jose. We stayed for 5 days in an Airbnb near Grecia. We spent our time in Costa Rica hiking, swimming in the ocean and enjoying Costa Rican food and culture.
Unwinding in Playa Hermosa
Playa Hermosa is a small beach town located about 30 minutes from Guanacaste Airport. It makes for an ideal stopover location for people who are looking to drive to other areas in Costa Rica.
Visiting the Breathtaking Blue Falls of Costa Rica
Hiking the Blue Falls of Costa Rica is one of the most amazing places in the world to hike. It is blessed with a group of seven beautiful waterfalls in a compact area.
Hacienda Alsacia Coffee Farm
Hacienda Alcascia coffee farm is the only coffee farm in the world owned by Starbucks. Its a beautiful farm located on the southern slope of Poas Volcano about a 30 minute drive north of San Jose Airport in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Besides being an operating coffee farm, they also offer tours and…
Great Places to Eat and Drink While in Grecia Costa Rica
We spent about a week in Grecia, a community with a population of about 15,000 residents, located in the Central Valley of Costa Rica. Of the places where we ate and drank, there were a few that stood out in our minds that are worth a visit while in town. There were some places that…
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