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Most Erroneous Costa Rica Travel Myth

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Best Navidad (Christmas) Tradition

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Most Dangerous Roadway Bridge Crossing

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Best Semana Santa (Easter Week) Tradition

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Best Hanging Bridge

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Most Likely Beach Companion

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Most Important Reason For Keeping Colones On Hand

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Best Way To Get Into The Costa Rican Spirit

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Best Donation Item To Bring From Home

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Best Romantic Gesture

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Best Opportunity To Take A Selfie

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Best Site For A Titanic “I’m The King Of The World” Moment

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Best Slogan To Recite

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Most Addictive Local Pastime

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Fun & Funny, Philanthropy, Random & Strange

Best Use Of An Extra Two Dollars In Your Pocket

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Best Swimming Lagoon

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Must-Try Fruit (Raw)

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Food & Drink, Fun & Funny, Random & Strange

Best French Fry Doppelganger

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Weirdest Drink To Order

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Best Post-Meal Treat

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Best Place To Feed Pigeons

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Best Nature Tour Operator

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Most Common Dining Expression

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Best View Overlooking The Caribbean Coast

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Best View Overlooking The Town Of La Fortuna

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Random & Strange, Transportation

Best Way To Avoid A Parking Ticket

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Best Poolside Cabañas

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Best In-Pool Hot Springs Feature

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Random & Strange

Best Equipment (Other Than A Camera) To Pack

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Best Yoga Pose

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Coolest Tree

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Accommodations, Fun & Funny

Best Luxury Hotel Bathroom

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Best Place For Black Sand

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Best Breakfast Menu Item (Traditional)

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Most Stunning Product Of A Chemical Reaction

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Best Shortcut

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Best Item To Rent For A Day

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Most Underrated Hotel Amenities

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Most Stressful Encounter During A Road Trip

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Best Woodshop

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Best Breakfast Menu Item (Non-Traditional)

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Best Theater

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Best Street Vendor Purchase

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Best Place For White Sand

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Best Fruit Smoothie

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Best Souvenir Purchase

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Best Airport

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Best Historical Site

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Best Ancient Ruins

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Best Vacation Rental Property

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Most Breathtaking Architecture

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Best Art Gallery

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Best Museum

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Best Beach Hostel

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Best Shallow Beach

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Best Butterfly Garden

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Most Likely Fruit To Give You Montezuma’s Revenge

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Best Coffee

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Best Surf Town

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Best View Of Volcano Lava Rocks

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History, Culture, Science, Religion, & Sport, Views & Sunsets

Best View Of The Continental Divide

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Best Intermediate Hike

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Best Extreme Hike

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Best View Overlooking Arenal Lake

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Best View Of The Central Valley

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Best View Of The Sunrise

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Best Place To See Coatis

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Best Coastal Tour

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Best Place To See Crocodiles

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Best View Of The Arenal Volcano

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Best Late-Night Restaurant

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Best Aerial Tram

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Best Zip-Line Cable

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Best View Overlooking The Pacific

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Views & Sunsets

Best View Of The Guanacaste Plains

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Best Place To See Caimans

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Raddest Beachfront Restaurant

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Accommodations, Wildlife & Wildlife Spotting

Best Place To Hear Howler Monkeys

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Rio Negro Hot Springs

Activities, Tours, & Operators

Best Mud Bath

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Wildlife & Wildlife Spotting

Best Place To See Toucans

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Best Night Tour

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Wildlife & Wildlife Spotting

Best Place To See Scarlet Macaws

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Sites & Attractions

Best Place To Scuba Dive

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Fun & Funny, Restaurants

Best Novelty Restaurant

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Sites & Attractions

Best Hummingbird Garden

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Best Accessible Tour

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Best Adventure Tour Operator

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Wildlife & Wildlife Spotting

Best Place To See Capuchin Monkeys

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Views & Sunsets

Best View Of The Sunset

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Best Soda Restaurant (Inland)

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Best Safari Float

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Best Volcano To Visit

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Best Soda Restaurant (Caribbean)

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Wildlife & Wildlife Spotting

Coolest Animal To See Up Close

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Sites & Attractions

Most Convenient Waterfall To Visit

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Activities, Tours, & Operators, Sites & Attractions

Best River For White Water Rafting

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Activities, Tours, & Operators

Best Zip-Line Tour

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Best Hot Springs

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Best Adventure Tour

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