International Press

The following is a sample of what many sources are saying about Costa Rica.

"The World Travel Awards"

Examiner.com

"...this year the voting was open to the travelling public..."

"Costa Rica tops list of 'happiest' nations"

CNN.com/world

"...Costa Ricans report the highest life satisfaction in the world and have the second-highest average life expectancy of the new world..."

"Five value destinations for winter travel"

By Stacie Van Dyke, Special to CNN

Costa Rica ranked #1. 

"iReporters show off colorful Costa Rica"

CNN iReport

Showcasing gorgeous sights from around Costa Rica.

"Bargains abound at Top 10 destinations"

By Jim Kavanagh, CNN

"...the U.S. dollar goes a long way in Costa Rica..."

Uncovering secrets to a longer life

By Dan Buettner, Special to CNN

"...in Costa Rica where 50 year-olds have a three-fold better chance or reaching age 90..."

The Clinic: How to live longer

By Mark Tutton, CNN

"...research had identified Costa Rica, Sardinia, in Italy, and Ikaria, in Greece, as places where people live longer..."

Rich experiences a bargain in Costa Rica

By Zach Pontz, CNN

"...if you consider new experiences and foreign cultures an investment, Costa Rica might be a better option than the stock market right now..."

Seeing the beauty of Costa Rica, from the saddle

CNN.com/travel

"...and the Central American state's astonishing geographical and biological diversity -- packed into an area just slightly bigger than Switzerland -- means many are attracted by the great outdoors..."