{"id":4643,"date":"2021-01-31T21:22:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T03:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=4643"},"modified":"2021-05-19T11:27:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T16:27:55","slug":"birding-and-nature-in-costa-rica-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=4643","title":{"rendered":"Birding and Nature in Costa Rica 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We did something controversial–we traveled to Costa Rica last week in the middle of an escalating pandemic. This trip was scheduled in 2019 for fall of 2020, cancelled, and rescheduled for January. We had long conversations about cancelling but the window to do that passed, and suddenly the trip was on. I have to say, it was one of the best vacations of my life. Often, we felt like the only tourists in Costa Rica. We were among just a few other residents at the places we visited, and they were Costa Ricans or European. At birding hotspots, we had private guides and were mostly alone on the trails. This trip for birding and nature in Costa Rica 2021 was a very special experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our trip was arranged by Costa Rica Expeditions<\/a>, and they took care of everything–even scheduling our Covid test when the US suddenly required a negative test dated 3 days before our return. Once upon a time, we planned our trips from beginning to end including transportation and every overnight stay, but not anymore. With an excellent team looking out for us, the trip was practically stress-free. Our driver and guide delivered us to each resort and returned us to the airport. The three locations we visited were tailored to our interests, and we had English-speaking expert birding guides at birding hotspots almost daily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n