Costa Rica is a small and beautiful tropical country famous for its scenic Atlantic and Pacific beaches, exotic rainforests, wild rivers and active volcanoes, perfect for weekend getaways. Beaches are beautiful, abundant and inexpensive to travel to for people that enjoy getting away and relaxing in a tropical paradise. Wildlife is plentiful in almost every location of the country with incredible birds, monkeys, insects and other exotic animals.

Rafting fans can take their pick of some of the world's best river runs, and daredevils can climb to new heights with canyoning tours, para-surfing and canopy tours. Each coast has its own personality and caters to adventure seekers with three mountain ranges, two coastlines, northern Pacific plains, Atlantic canals and abundant rivers – all of which make traveling here an adventure.

And the best part is that most locations to visit in Costa Rica are accessible by affordable public transportation.

Costa Rica has two seasons. Summer, the dry season, runs from late November to May. Skies are generally clear during this time although it can be windy. The winter season or rainy season begins in May with a two-week break in July, then starts in earnest in August and continues until mid to late-November. Although it rains nearly every afternoon, the mornings are usually hot and sunny. Temperatures vary depending on the location and altitude with beach temperatures ranging from 28 to 38 degrees Celsius or 82 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The mountain and San José regions tend to be considerably cooler.

Costa Rica is known for having some of the best weather in the world, one of the most mportant reasons for why people choose to live here.