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High Se
High Season(Dec-Apr)
'Dry' season still sees some rain, but beach towns fill with domestic tourists.
Accommodation should be booked well in advance; some places enforce two-
or three-day minimum stays.
SShoulde
ulderr(May-Jul, Nov)
Rain picks up and the stream of tourists starts to taper off.
Roads are muddy, making off-the-beaten-track travel more challenging.
Low Se
w Season(Aug-Oct)
Rainfall is highest, but storms bring swells to the Pacific, and the best surfing
conditions.
Rural roads can be impassable due to river crossings.
Accommodations prices lower significantly.
Useful Websites
Anywhere Costa Rica ( www.anywherecostarica.com ) Excellent overviews of local destina-
tions; run by a tour agency that gets good reviews.
Essential Costa Rica ( www.visitcostarica.com ) The Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) web-
site has general travel information as well as planning tips and destination details.
Tico Times ( www.ticotimes.net ) Costa Rica's English-language newspaper's website; its
searchable archives can be helpful for trip planning around specific destinations.
Lonely Planet ( www.lonelyplanet.com/costa-rica ) Destination information, hotel bookings,
traveller forum and more.
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