Costa Rica

San José is the capital city of Costa Rica, the oldest democracy in Latin America. While the city itself is often merely a stop over to the country’s more interesting destinations, San José is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and nearby volcanoes are easily accessible on a day trip.

The city does boast a fair number of interesting museums, including ones featuring gold and jade. The Museo de los Niños (Children’s Museum) and the Museo Nacional (National Museum) also are worth a look.

It is located in one of the most quite places of the area and with easy access. Surrounded by tropical vegetation, the Villa Teca hotel is located in the most remote and pristine area of Manuel Antonio, yet within minutes from the Manuel Antonio National Park, the small sportfishing town of Quepos, and the local airport. It offers its guests a beach option, a 20 minutes walk to secluded cove with a volcanic origin sand, where exotic jungle and marine birds, occasionally howler monkey will be the only other living creature sharing the beauty of the place. It also offers a two-level swimming pool, a full service restaurant, bar, parking lot, and free shuttle service to Manuel Antonio Park and beaches. The hotels restaurant features an international menu with an emphasis on northern Italian cuisine. The bar offers exotic fruits drinks and traditional beverages. The hotel features 20 villas, each with two rooms. They are on the slopes of the Manuel Antonio mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The villas are scattered throughout lush tropical vegetation that attracts numerous exotic birds and small wild animals. Each room has two twin beds, individually controlled air conditioning, private bathroom with hot water and shower, and private terrace with forest view.