Emily Becker
Showing the highlights which capture the mysterious nature of Costa Rica's mountainous cloud forests, I put together this snapshot. Unfortunately, TikTok doesn't allow us to smell the damp air of a cloud forest or feel the salty mist of the continental divide yet, so this short clip will have to do.
Many travelers, especially solo women, skip over San José because of its less than savory reputation. I challenge that narrow point of view in this highlight reel of my favorite places in San José:
After a couple of days in San José, I hopped on a bus to the land of lush jungles, thundering waterfalls, and pristine beaches:
As the country's most-visited national park, it's no surprise I was in for a treat in Manuel Antonio. Check out my favorite bits of my short visit there:
The change of scenery from beachy Manuel Antonio to the Monteverde Cloud Forest was drastic but a welcome change. Onto perhaps the greenest place I've ever set my eyes on...
San Cristóbal de Las Casas is one of Mexico's numerous "magic towns." It's as enchanting as it sounds. The TikTok above captures my favorite scenes in San Cris, from sweet 1980s VW bugs to colonial streets and charming quotidian scenes.
2022