Why Costa Rica

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Costa Rica has been on my mind for sometime because of what I read about its eco friendly approach to tourism.

In terms of natural beauty, it has stunning beaches (Caribbean Sea on one side and Pacific Ocean on the other), rainforests and dry tropical forests, an amazing bird life. A country of 6 Million people that attracts nearly 2 Million tourists every year, you get the picture.

It has been a stable democracy, very safe. Lot of Indian companies run call centers here, so my take was they would have done their risk assessment before investing here It's tagline is Pura Vida which translates to Pure Life. Says a lot about its people and their attitude to life.

In these Covid times, picking a country to travel also needs to take into account Covid related issues. Costa Rica accepts vaccinated tourists (even unvaccinated can come with insurance). Also I didn't need a visa because they accept Canada multiple entry tourist visas (also accept US visas).

So from an attractiveness of country, safety and convenience standpoint, Costa Rica became a good choice for me.

The only pain is it takes 26-28 hours (those are the shortest flights) to come here. Given that I am traveling here for a month, I was okay with that flight duration, but for someone who has 7-10 days only, it may not make sense.

Costa Rica is to be traveled in leisure, lived as they do, slow and relaxed

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