Other websites we think are useful when planning a trip to Costa Rica or reading about greener travel.
Costa Rica travel guides
- Costa Rica Journeys: an independent Costa Rica travel guide covering hotels, surf spots, yoga retreats, national parks and wildlife.
- Costa Rica Scuba Diving: dive sites, certification courses and dive trips, including Cocos Island.
- Malpaisbeach.com: a local guide to Santa Teresa and Mal País on the Nicoya Peninsula.
- Montezuma Surfing: surf spots, lessons and surf camps around Montezuma.
- AcamCostaRica.com: arts, culture and travel in Costa Rica.
Places to stay and things to do
- Anamaya Resort: a yoga and wellness retreat above the ocean in Montezuma. Read our Anamaya profile.
- Rancho Delicioso: a permaculture and yoga center near Montezuma. Read our Rancho Delicioso profile.
- Dreamcatcher Hotel (Hotel Atrapasueños): rooms, apartments and villas set in tropical gardens in Santa Teresa.
- Ranchos Itauna: beachfront cabinas and a restaurant in Santa Teresa.
- Shaka Costa Rica: a surf and yoga camp at Playa Hermosa, Santa Teresa.
- Bahía Rica: sea kayaking, boat tours and sport fishing in the Golfo Dulce.
Reading about green travel
- Green travel at The Guardian: news and features on sustainable travel.
- Go Green Travel Green: travel planning with a sustainable-travel focus.
- Eco Lodges of Australia: ecotourism stays and tours across Australia.


