On weekdays (5 a.m. to 10 p.m.), Costa Rica will enforce driving restrictions only in San José, as shown in the map below. This “Restricted Zone” and the corresponding rules have existed for years as ...

Road trips in Costa Rica: three routes exploring nature, culture and coastlines Hit the road for beaches, turtles and off-the-beaten-track experiences in Central America’s natural playground.

Monteverde is a haven for ecotourism on Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast — even its name in Spanish means "green mountain." Home to thousands of plants and more than 400 bird species, like ...