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The country's rainiest month is the Caribbean's driest
When the Pacific and the Central Valley get their heaviest rains of the year, the Caribbean does the opposite. It's not seasonal folklore: it's an atmospheric mechanism documented by the IMN. We walked the 3.2 km between Punta Uva and Manzanillo to see what's in that window — including a cargo ship run aground nine years ago that no one has removed.
Green Season: The Costa Rica That Rains
We call the dry season "summer," and the tourism industry sells it as the best time to visit Costa Rica. But the country's deepest green doesn't arrive then — it arrives with the rain. The green season without the brochure: its real rewards and its real cost.