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Slow Travel in Costa Rica
Not every trip to Costa Rica needs to be optimised for maximum destinations. Some of the country's most rewarding places only reveal themselves after a night — or three. A highland valley where mornings have mist and afternoons have coffee. A coastal community with a single restaurant and a two-hour hike to a waterfall. These places are worth slowing down for.
🌊 Waterfalls
Cataratas de Montezuma
Three-tier waterfall at the end of a jungle trail twenty minutes from the village
Montezuma
🌅 Sunset Spots
Playa Santa Teresa
Bohemian surf village with the finest sunsets on the Nicoya Peninsula
Cobano
☕ Scenic Cafés
Aquiares
A community where culture, agriculture, and conservation are deeply intertwined
Turrialba
🏊 Swimming
Samara Beach
Considered the most balanced beach destination, combining natural beauty, a vibrant local community, family-friendly swimming, and adventure activities
Nicoya
💎 Hidden Gems
Guaitil
Chorotega ceramic village — hand-coil pottery without wheels since 800 AD, open-air kilns
Santa Cruz
🏊 Swimming
Playa Potrero
A laid-back beach town, a genuine local community, beautiful sunsets on the bay on Costa Rica's Gold Coast
Santa Cruz
💎 Hidden Gems
Finca Bellavista
An extraordinary off-grid treehouse community surrounded by hundreds of acres of pristine rainforest
Golfito
💎 Hidden Gems
Playa Pochote
A working fishing village, mangrove-fringed coastline, calm bay waters, and a pace of life that feels increasingly rare on the Nicoya Peninsula
Puntarenas
💎 Hidden Gems
Reserva Natural Los Campesinos
A community-run rainforest sanctuary filled with waterfalls, hanging bridges, and abundant wildlife.
Quepos
💎 Hidden Gems
Playa Cabuya
A small fishing village and coastal community known for its blend of natural wonder, local culture, and mystery.
Puntarenas
🦜 Wildlife
Bijagua
Cloud forest community between two volcanoes — Río Celeste gateway, tapir habitat
Bijagua
🥾 Hiking
San Gerardo de Rivas
The last village before the summit — Chirripó starts here at 3am
San Gerardo de Rivas