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Costa Rica Weather: When to Visit Costa Rica
By Explore Costa Rica Staff
Mar 15, 2008, 09:43

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Costa Rica Weather: When to Visit Costa Rica
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Costa Rica's high season for tourism runs from late November to late April, which coincides almost perfectly with the cold winter in Canada, United States, and Great Britain. The high season is also the dry season. If you want some unadulterated time on a tropical beach and a little less rain during your Costa Rica rainforest experience, this is the time to come. During this time of year, Costa Rica's tourism industry operates at full force -- prices are higher, attractions are more crowded, and reservations are needed in advance.

In recent years, local tourism operators have begun calling the tropical rainy season (May through mid-Nov) the "green season." The odjective is appropriate. At this time of year, even brown and barren Guanacaste province becomes lush and verdant. I personally love traveling around Costa Rica during the rainy season. Hotels and accommodations are cheaper, you don't fight the crowds and can get great deals everywhere! It's easy to find or at least negotiate reduced rates, there are far fewer fellow travelers, and the rain is often limited to a few hours each afternoon. On the down side: Some of Costa Rica's off the beaten path rugged roads become downright impassable without four-wheel-drive during the rainy season.

Costa Rica Climate

Costa Rica is a tropical country and has distinct wet and dry seasons. However, some areas & regions are rainy all year, while others are very dry and sunny for most of the year. Temperatures vary primarily with elevations, not with seasons: On the coasts it's hot all year, while up in the mountains, it can be cool at night any time of year. more

Costa Rica Holidays

Because Costa Rica is a Roman Catholic country, most of its holidays are Church-related. The big holidays are Christmas, New Year's, and Easter, which are all celebrated for several days to a full week. Keep in mind that Holy Week (Easter week) is the biggest holiday time in Costa Rica, and many families head for the beach. more

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