We heard it was a beautiful and diverse country. But we were also warned that it would be expensive and the most similar to North America of all the countries in the region. Because of this, we originally planned to avoid this popular tourist destination and spend our entire holiday in Panama. However, due to our travel plans, it only made sense to fly out of the capital, San Jose, rather than backtracking to Panama City on our return trip home. And oh are we ever happy we did so.
