Coffee from two regions
Taste two Costa Rican coffees from different regions and compare their flavors without looking at the labels.
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A date with a touch of Costa Rica.
Taste coffee, listen to birds or plan a short walk: a simple date with attention to your surroundings works well here.
Browse the ideas4 plans you can actually try.
Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.
Making gallo pinto together
Make gallo pinto together for a relaxed breakfast and decide who will handle the rice, beans and side dishes.
Listening for birds on a short trail
Choose a short trail officially open to the public and try to recognise five bird calls or colours together.
Cacao or coffee on the farm
Where possible, book a small-group cacao or coffee tour, then choose one step you would like to try at home.
Combine two local ideas
Choose a combination. Are both ideas out of the question? Find places close to each other or spread the two ideas over two days.
Try two new things
- Coffee from two regions
Taste two Costa Rican coffees from different regions and compare their flavors without looking at the labels.
- Making gallo pinto together
Make gallo pinto together for a relaxed breakfast and decide who will handle the rice, beans and side dishes.
Try two new things
- Listening for birds on a short trail
Choose a short trail officially open to the public and try to recognise five bird calls or colours together.
- Cacao or coffee on the farm
Where possible, book a small-group cacao or coffee tour, then choose one step you would like to try at home.
Try two new things
- Coffee from two regions
Taste two Costa Rican coffees from different regions and compare their flavors without looking at the labels.
- Listening for birds on a short trail
Choose a short trail officially open to the public and try to recognise five bird calls or colours together.
Things to do together anywhere
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You can also try these ideas in Costa Rica. Choose a place that suits you and check what's available locally.
Indoors
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Outdoors
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Indoors or outdoors
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