My wife and I are planning a 2 week trip in Costa Rica between Dec 18 and the 31st (2 weeks) of this year. We're traveling with our 14 year-old daughter. This is not our first trip to a developing country, but we have a few questions we're looking for some help with. We plan to stay in VRBO property as we always do and will rent a car. We're interested in trying to spend half our time on the west coast and half on the east coast, but not opposed to staying on one coast the whole time. We're not interested in the typical tourist destinations and typically seek off-the-beaten-path spots to experience the local culture and some solitude. Can anyone make recommendations on a couple of the better destinations on each coast that offer
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