We normally have some mixed feelings about zoos, since it's actually way nicer to spot wildlife where it belongs: in the wild! The good...

Are you that type of person that rather enjoys to roam around the non-touristic, cheaper and hidden magical places? Then the 'national...

Peninsula de Osa and Corcovado National Park… Magical places. It’s estimated that this part of Costa Rica holds up 2,5% of the...

In the shade of the iconic, cone shaped Arenal Volcano, and just a few hundreds of meters away from the famous ‘La Fortuna’ waterfall,...

Looking for a spectacular view? At about a one hour drive from Mangífera Hostel, there’s the place to be: Cerro Tinajitas. This ‘cerro’...

The Miravalles volcano is an inactive volcano located in the north-west of Costa Rica. But, there is one place near the volcano that...

Something every traveller is searching for in Costa Rica: FREE and fun waterfalls! Cataratas las Minas del Aguacate is a fabulous, hidden...

On Google Maps, you can clearly see that there are a lot of small roads North of Grecia. These roads are all more or less perpendicular...

When staying at Mangífera hostel, Bajos del Toro is a destination you definitely shouldn’t miss out on. Bajos del Toro is a small farmers...

Los Chorros waterfalls are a must visit when you stay with us in Grecia! This place, where two waterfalls of about 50 meters high tumble...

Volcán Poás (2704m) is an active volcano with one of the biggest craters in the world! It has a diameter of 1,3 kilometres and a depth of...

About a 15 minute bus ride away from the centre of Grecia, Sarchí is most famous for its artisanal handicraft. The town provides more...