COSTA RICA MAE

~ Exploring Costa Rica ~

Thank you for visiting the Costa Rica Mae website! Are you thinking about travelling to Costa Rica, or have you decided to go and want to get more information? Planning your trip is part of the fun. This website is a great start to get to know Costa Rica and what this beautiful country has to offer!

A popular term used in Costa Rica to refer to a friend or a person is 'mae'. You could compare it with the English word 'dude'. Hence the name of this website: 'Costa Rica Mae'.

Main Topics

About Costa Rica

The About section is a quick-guide to start your journey. It contains all kinds of information like, regions, seasons and best times to visit, national parks, flora & fauna and more.

Travel Costa Rica

The Travel section contains practical information about travelling to Costa Rica, how to travel within the country by car or public transport, renting a car and much more.

The Highlights Map section contains a Google Maps based map with all the highlights described in the Explore section. A powerful tool when planning your trip.

Explore Costa Rica

The Explore section contains detailed information, pictures, impressions and tips for every region in Costa Rica.

A detailed travel guide!

Most Read Topics

Packing List for Costa Rica

Tips and details on what you need to take with you, when and why...

Regions of Costa Rica

An introduction to the different regions of Costa Rica and the main highlights...

Seasons of Costa Rica

About the dry and rainy season, weather per month per region, when to visit, & more...

Authors Choice

The South Central Valley of Costa Rica

Cartago, Irazú, Orosi, Ujarras, Turrialba, Guayabo, San Gerardo de Dota, & more...

The South Caribbean of Costa Rica

Cahuita, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Manzanillo, & more...

The Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica

Paquera, Curu, Isla Tortuga, Montezuma, Cabuya, Cabo Blanco, Santa Teresa, & more...

Tortuguero in Costa Rica

La Pavona, Tortuguero, & More...