Cuba & Costa Rica Blog
About this blog
Written by Cuba and Costa Rica expert Christopher P. Baker, this blog will update readers on life in these two diverse and exciting countries.
Recent Posts
- Costa Rica’s annual travel trade show opens
- Rent a classic American automobile in Havana, Cuba!
- Costa Rica profiled in new TV travel show
- Cuba’s liberal economic reforms snubbed by Washington
- Costa Rica, the sexiest destination in Latin America?
- Bicycle tours in Cuba hit top gear
- Costa Rica’s indigenous Boruca people make magnificent masks
- Cuba’s “horse whisperer” promotes Monty Roberts’ equine techniques
- Ziplining in Costa Rica is a natural high
- Christopher Baker to lead motorcycle tours in Cuba
- Breeding centers are saving Costa Rica’s endangered macaws
- Four places to check out santería in Cuba
- Using cellphones in Cuba is frustrating and costly
- How many tourists really visit Costa Rica?
- Take better wildlife photography in Costa Rica

Win a $500 Continental Airlines Gift Card!
To celebrate the release of the new edition of my award-winning Moon Costa Rica guidebook, Moon Travel Guides is giving away a $500 Continental Airlines gift card to one lucky winner.
Two runners-up will receive a copy of Moon Costa Rica.
For a chance to win, simply enter your information after clicking to this link.
Only one entry per person is allowed.
Deadline to enter is 6pm CST on 12/14/2011.
The name of the winner will be announced on the Moon Staff Blog and the Moon Facebook and Twitter pages after Dec. 15th 2011.
Meanwhile, last week the Moon Guidebooks Facebook page reached a milestone of over 10,000 fans/likes, so we’re building a really great community there. Sign up today!
Best of luck!
For further information about travel in Costa Rica, buy Moon Costa Rica
If you're traveling only to San José and the Caribbean, buy Moon Spotlight Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast pocket guide.
If you're traveling only to the beaches of Nicoya, buy Moon Spotlight Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula pocket guide.
If you're traveling only to Arenal and/or Monteverde, buy Moon Spotlight Costa Rica's Arenal & Monteverde pocket guide.
Disclosure: I occasionally accept free or discounted travel when it coincides with my editorial goals. However, my opinion is never for sale. The opinions you see in Cuba & Costa Rica Journal are my unbiased reflection of the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Moon Travel Guides make independent travel and outdoor exploration fun and accessible. With expert and adventurous travel writers delivering a mix of honest insight, first-rate strategic travel advice, insider travel tips and an essential dose of humor, Moon Travel Guides ensure that travelers have an uncommon and entirely satisfying experience. Each travel book is filled with unique trip ideas, easy-to-use maps, and detailed information on sights, restaurants, and accommodations. Moon Travel Guides not only point you in the right direction, they inspire new ideas and adventure. Whether you are seeking a relaxing beach trip to Hawaii, or an adventure travel trip to the rainforests of Costa Rica, Moon guidebooks—and Moon.com—are with you every step of the way. Founded in 1973, the Moon Travel Guides series includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Outdoors, Moon Metro, Moon Living Abroad and Moon Spotlight travel books. Moon is based in Berkeley, California and is a proud member of the Perseus Books Group.
