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What's New
Costa Rica Craft Cerveza
Artisanal beers are gaining momentum in Costa Rica, a development that doubtless will
thrill visiting beer aficionados. Over the last several years, craft breweries have popped up
in various hot spots, bringing creative
birras
(beers) to palates thirsting for something more
complex than the ubiquitous Imperial. Imagine sipping a locally brewed pineapple Hefe-
weizen, red ale or cacao stout at sunset - it brings a hoppy tear to our eye (
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Río Perdido
A unique new resort on 600 acres of private reserve,
Río Perdido
is an out-of-the-way re-
treat, complete with canopy tour through unusual dwarf forest and thermal spring-fed river.
Museo de Jade
Housing its spectacular collection of pre-Columbian jade and gold artifacts, this
museum
moved to new purpose-built digs across from the Museo Nacional in late 2014.
Big Forest Hike
Fit hikers can now do a
two-day trek
from Monteverde to Arenal through this iconic land of
cloud forest and highland rivers.
Cinco Ceibas
This huge, new
private reserve
in the Valle de Sarapiquí features Costa Rica's longest
boardwalk through the jungle and offers activities like horseback riding, kayaking and yoga.
Best Fest
Adding to the festival scene on the central Pacific coast,
Best Fest
brings international mu-
sic to the Costa Ballena in early February.
Jungle Jam
This ever-growing Jacó music festival draws headliners like Slightly Stoopid and features
live music that rocks the main jungle venue as well as local spots in town
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