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Two people rest their arms on a wooden pool deck, looking down into the blue water while wearing swim trunks.
June 16, 2022
Costa Rica is without doubt an adventure destination. After we had spent 12 days touring the country, seeing and doing the most incredible things, we needed some down time. After googling ‘gay Puerto Viejo’ we found gay owned and gay friendly Hotel Banana Azul. This was exactly what we needed!
A photographer in a red and white vest takes a picture of a person standing on a rock with arms open by the ocean.
May 25, 2022
Your host Colin Brownlee (from Vancouver, Canada) bought a cow field on the beach 12 years ago. Today, having one the most popular boutique hotels on Caribbean Coast of Costa, Rica, Colin welcomes adventurous Gay & Lesbian travelers looking for beach and jungle adventures down here in the tropics.
Mesh beach chairs face the ocean, where blurred figures walk along the shoreline.
August 25, 2021
Every year, from June to November, Costa Rica goes from being a sunny tropical paradise to a gray and dark swamp. However, while a large part of the country can slowly descend to a hell of rain, there are still many things to do in Costa Rica during the rainy season.
Aerial view of a rocky, palm-covered headland jutting into turquoise ocean waves crashing against the shore.
August 25, 2021
As the road emerges from the cloud forests and descends to sea level, thousands of banana trees consume the horizon. Wildflowers and tropical fruit spill onto the pavement and perfume the warm, moist air. Howler monkeys growl and Reggae music mingles with the layered symphony of the jungle. The coastline emerges, an endless curve of golden sand that bleeds into sparkling black powder, kissed by the turquoise sea.
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By odysys_admin August 25, 2021
Since Costa Rica recently announced the reopening of its borders to all of the U.S., we decided to put together this list of reasons why you should start booking your 2021 trip right now.