The Truth About Costa Rica | Travel Documentary



We spent three weeks in Costa Rica, checking out some of the country’s best eco projects, tourist hotspots and hidden gems! Whether you’re going for a few days or a few weeks, there’s an adventure for everyone, and plenty of learning to do too. We visited all of the following places:

San Jose :
Toucan Rescue Ranch

La Fortuna :
Organico Fortuna Restaurant
La Fortuna Hot Springs
La Fortuna Waterfall

Rio Celeste :
Rio Celeste Hideaway Hotel
Rio Celeste Aventuras

Monteverde :
Senda Monteverde
Selvatura Hanging Bridges Monteverde
Cloud Forest
100% Aventuras Ziplining + Tarzan Swing

San Mateo :
Alegría Eco Village

Uvita :
Synergy Retreats
Uvita Waterfall
Indomitos
Nauyaca Waterfall
Whale Tail Beach
Innoceana

Osa Peninsula :
Kunken Lodge
Corcovado National Park
Refugio Tinti

Manuel Antonio :
Manuel Antonio National Park
Villa Vanilla
Rancho Mastatal

Related Videos:
Toucan Rescue Ranch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg-alrsDEAY&t=2s
Alegría Eco Village video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aI5C7FH1y4&t=77s

Thank you so much to every project and stay that hosted us! Be sure to show them your support here, or learn more about how you can get directly involved:

Toucan Rescue Ranch: https://toucanrescueranch.org
GoRemote Costa Rica: https://goremotecr.com
Rio Celeste Hideaway Hotel: https://www.riocelestehideaway.com
Rio Celeste Aventuras: https://riocelesteaventuras.com
Senda Monteverde: https://www.sendamonteverde.com
100% Aventura: https://www.aventuracanopytour.com
Alegría Village: https://www.alegriavillage.com
La Ecovilla: https://laecovilla.com
Synergy Costa Rica: https://synergycostarica.com
Innoceana: https://www.mcecinnoceana.org
Kunken Lodge: https://kunkenlodge.com/home/
Refugio Tinti: https://www.refugiotinti.com
Villa Vanilla Spice Farm: https://www.rainforestspices.com
Rancho Mastatal: https://ranchomastatal.com

Learn more about the Nick Maughan Foundation- https://nmf.org/ ​​
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Chapters:
00:00-00:48 Intro
00:49-01:25 San Jose
01:26-02:56 Toucan Rescue Ranch
02:57-05:05 La Fortuna
05:06-05:54 La Fortuna Waterfall
05:55-07:21 Arenal Volcano
07:22-10:45 Rio Celeste
10:46-12:18 Rio Celeste Aventuras
12:19-13:04 Monteverde
13:05-13:55 Senda Monteverde
13:55-14:49 Selvatura Hanging Bridges Monteverde
14:50-16:00 100% Aventuras Ziplining + Tarzan Swing
16:01-18:27 Alegría Eco Village
18:28-20:25 Uvita
20:26-21:25 Synergy Retreats
21:26-22:05 Uvita Waterfall
22:06-22:17 Indomitos
22:18-23:37 Nauyaca Waterfall
23:38-24:20 Dominical
24:21-25:18 Marino Ballena National Park
25:19-28:41 Innoceana
28:42-29:34 Osa Peninsula
29:35-31:44 Kunken Lodge
31:45-34:16 Refugio Tinti
34:17-36:32 Manuel Antonio
36:33-40:39 Villa Vanilla
40:40-42:13 Rancho Mastatal
42:14-43:22 Final Thoughts

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This is our honest and raw view of Costa Rica from our experiences. We understand that we cannot provide an overview for the whole country. We want to hear your thoughts on the country below.

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11 thoughts on “The Truth About Costa Rica | Travel Documentary”

  1. awesome video! I'm coincidentally planning to go Costa Rica in a few months so this was extra helpful, especially the vegan options. Unfortunately I can't drive, do you guys know if it would it be easy to get around otherwise? (perhaps even by cycling?)

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  2. I would have loved to see more costarican projects, the video only interviews foreigners as if they were the sole action force in the country. ( this is something a lot of videos tend to do) With this I don’t intend to say your video is bad or wrong, in fact it was extraordinary. But enviromentally sustainable policy and practices in the country have been the result of local communities fighting and developing new ways to live and earn a living. Without them CR would not be the safe haven for “expats” (who in fact are no different than migrants) who wish to develop this amazing communities and projects. Sustainable development is not possible without respect and consideration of the local believes and way of life. I still loved your video 🙂

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  3. This was a great video. It was very informative. We will be going in December and we are looking for out of the way Eco adventures , yoga and vegan/ natural food options. This video was just what we needed.

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