SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Five minutes after leaving the rental car center in San Jose, my husband turned to me and said, “Maybe we should have gotten the extra insurance.” Maybe indeed. We would spend ...

Renting a car and driving in Costa Rica is one of the best ways to see the different regions of the country. From the beaches in Guanacaste to the Monteverde cloud forest, Manuel Antonio National Park ...

I was too young to drive when my family moved from New Jersey to Pennsylvania, but even as a passenger, I remember the comments. It went something like this: “You know when you hit the PA state line ...

There are items that you are legally required to have in order to drive in Costa Rica. You need a valid driver’s license, a passport or cedula, papers for your vehicle, an entire road safety kit… the ...

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Costa Rica might be small, but it packs in two completely different worlds. The Pacific coast is known for golden-sand ...