19 Reasons You’ll Hate Costa Rica

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1. The Ocean Views Are Really Unimpressive.

Hotel Punta Islita, Playa Samara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

2. Who Would Even Want to Look at That?

Hotel La Mariposa, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

3. It's An Awful Spot for a Romantic Getaway.

Hotel La Mariposa, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

4. And the Sunsets are Especially Hideous.

Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

5. The Wildlife is Nothing Special.

Arenas Del Mar Beach And Nature Resort, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

6. You Probably Won't See Anything Cool.

Si Como No Resort, Spa and Wildlife Refuge, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

7. Definitely Not Any Exotic Birds.

Lapa Rios Ecolodge & Wildlife Reserve, Osa Peninsula Costa Rica

8. Parrots? Please.

Lapa Rios Ecolodge & Wildlife Reserve, Osa Peninsula Costa Rica

9. The Butterflies are Nothing to Get Excited About.

Si Como No Resort, Spa and Wildlife Refuge, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

10. The Flowers Are Kind of Meh.

Gaia Hotel And Reserve, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

11. The Rainforest is Not Lush at All.

The Pacific Ocean from Tulemar Bungalows and Villas

Tulemar Bungalows & Villas, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

12. And Can You Even Call this a Beach?

Beach at the Karahe Hotel

Karahe Hotel, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

13. The Volcanoes Are Not Majestic.

Arenal Kioro Suites and Spa, in La Fortuna near Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

14. The Hot Springs Aren't Relaxing.

Tabacon Hot Springs at Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort/Oyster

Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort, in La Fortuna near Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

15. Even The Monkeys Are Ugly.

Arenas Del Mar Beach And Nature Resort, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

16. There is Nowhere Cool to Stay.

Nayara Springs, La Fortuna near Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

17. You Call This Luxury?

Tulemar Bungalows & Villas, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

18. Just Don't Blame Us If You Loathe it, OK?

A tranquil beach in Costa Rica, considered one of Latin America's safest locales

Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, Travel Guide

19. We Hate to Say We Told You So.

The spa at Asclepios Wellness & Healing Retreat, Costa Rica

Asclepios Wellness & Healing Retreat, Alajuela, Costa Rica

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