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Solo travel packages – Costa Rica, one of the best vacations for singles

For solo vacation destinations, it’s hard to beat Costa Rica. It has something for everyone and at an affordable price. If you choose, like me, to go out of season, it’s an even better purchase considering the surcharges commonly added to solo travel packages, making it difficult to find affordable luxury travel options for individual travelers. These price drops come quickly after the summer crowds return home, so I took the opportunity to visit in September. Although it was still the rainy season, I don’t remember ever having to dust my umbrella once. Fall deals may also reflect smaller crowds where some tourists may avoid the entire Caribbean due to hurricane hype. In reality, Costa Rica is rarely affected by the direct impacts of hurricanes and, despite its size, it has several different climate zones. All in all, it was one of my best solo travel destinations.

Hotels abound in a wide range of prices, from high-end global chains to smaller, locally owned properties. TripAdvisor lists 120 hotels in 20 different locations within Costa Rica. A local site listed 61 5-star hotels with nightly rates ranging from $ 113 to $ 1,240, providing virtually unlimited luxury travel options for individual travelers. Seven of those 5-star hotels were in the $ 200 to $ 299 range, and while they aren’t cheap, they compare favorably with resort prices around the world.

Costa Rica is one of the best resorts for singles, offering 4 different types of the best vacations for solo travelers: 1. historical and cultural travel packages that reflect the Caribbean and Latin American heritage, 2. ecotourism or eco-travel packages , 3. adventure travel deals, and 4. beach getaways not just for honeymooners.

I started my journey in the capital, San José, putting together my own cultural travel package as I went along. The Spanish colonial history of the country began in the early 16th century when Christopher Columbus was named Costa Rica on his travels. After the arrival of its first Spanish settlers in 1522, it followed approximately 300 years before independence was achieved.

The city has several museums to explore, such as the National Museum of Costa Rica. However, it was the Gold Museum that really intrigued me. Not only was it filled with gleaming gold artifacts, it represented pre-Columbian figures long before the arrival of the Spanish. (Plus, the adjacent gift shop sold copies of these unique items, perfect to take home as gifts for friends and family.)

History scholars and architecture enthusiasts may be disappointed to find that most of the intact buildings in the capital only date back to the 19th century and not the colonial period. The impressive Metropolitan Cathedral of San José was built in the late 19th century replacing the original structure destroyed by an earthquake. Newer, but considered the most elegant historical building in San José, is the National Theater of Costa Rica, which also dates from the late 19th century. This year, which celebrates its 117th anniversary, it is known for its ornate pink and gold marble interior, but it is also home to a stylish Viennese-style café. At the front, two towering statues, Ludwig van Beethoven and the 17th-century Spanish playwright Calderón de La Barca, closely watch 21st-century visitors as they enter.

After leaving San José and heading to the countryside, it is easy to see that Costa Rica is one of the top ecotourism destinations in the world offering affordable travel for individual travelers. Rainforest, parks, and wildlife sanctuaries make up 25% of the country. Although small in square miles, Costa Rica has one of the richest biodiversity in the world. In keeping with its green approach, the government has undertaken a program over time to voluntarily achieve carbon neutrality in 2007. The highly photogenic red-eyed tree frog is often depicted to represent the wildlife of Costa Rica. As I found out, you don’t have to go far to see colorful examples. From the patio of my hotel, a low-flying hummingbird, one of the 26 local species, accompanied me for breakfast every morning. The rainforest, with its 3-4 distinct levels, provides the opportunity to see sloths resting in the trees and monkeys screeching above the canopy; however, dense growth can make it difficult to detect.

There is a third option for individual travelers looking to pick up the pace. Beyond placid bird watching and wildlife photography, Costa Rica offers abundant opportunities for an adventurous vacation for singles from zip-lining above the treetops or rappelling down waterfalls at LaFortuna / Arenal. Six to seven rivers have whitewater rafting, while both coasts offer snorkeling and diving. Although the Arenal Volcano no longer draws crowds after its nightly eruptions ended in 2010, six major volcanoes remain to trek. The resulting hot springs are still an ideal spot for “Happy Hour” watching the sun go down. Unprepared, I was glad to see that the gift shop was selling attractive swimsuits in bright tropical colors, albeit a bit short on fabric!

Finally, no trip to Costa Rica is complete without visiting the nearly 300 beaches of the Pacific coast to the west and the calmer Caribbean to the east. I recommend trying both sides.

For me, having my local base of operations in San José in the Central Valley was ideal, as it was an easy day trip to the rainforest, but with the beaches and boat rides still close at hand. The quality and prices were definitely quite good even for solo travelers. If you can’t decide whether you want to go to the Caribbean or Latin America, Costa Rica offers you “2 for the price of 1” instead of, as individual travelers often find “1 for the price of 1”. price-for-2 “! Whether you’re looking for a boomer trip or a millennial adventure, go ahead and add Costa Rica to your bucket list.

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