Heavy fog blankets Costa Rica's San José International Airport as our plane lands. I’m one of many latitudinally challenged Brits eager for a tropical adventure in one of the world’s most climate-friendly nations. With an 11-hour direct flight from Gatwick and the gloom of a British winter behind us, we are ready to explore an increasingly popular corner of this tiny nation.
Before heading northwest, we pause in San José, the capital city which is just a short distance from Juan Santamaría International Airport. Costa Rica boasts two international airports, with Liberia’s Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport offering easy access to the highlands we’re bound for.
