Since 2015

We started exploring.And we never stopped.

If not now, when?

Get out and explore Costa Rica, step out of the routine, find new places and come back with stories to tell.

Qué Buen Lugar started from something simple: wanting to get out, find a new place and share it so other people could discover it too.

We started traveling Costa Rica, taking photos, asking how to get there and telling what we had lived.

Our goal is to help you find what to do, discover what's nearby and plan the next outing.

Because getting to know Costa Rica also means valuing our land and supporting the people who make those experiences possible.

place guides: 309
lists to plan with: 23
discounted stays: 16
provinces explored: 7

Thanks! Karla, Glori, Tavo and Trejos

The ones who drive, hike, jump into the pools and then tell you about it.

The photographer
Karla
Graphic designer and entrepreneur
She’s the girly queen of the group, doesn’t like to talk in the videos, and has mad photography skills. She has some serious attitude problems when she gets hungry. Karlita is a graphic designer by profession but in reality she is an entrepreneur, visionary and can master any type of business in a heartbeat. She shaped Que Buen Lugar image. Currently you can find her at her local café and design store in Barrio Amón.
The comedian
Glori
Occupational therapist
She is a self-made viking, in charge of telling the best jokes, although she knows all the songs on this planet… she has zero rhythm and everything she says comes in a combo with some small town saying. Currently, Glori is an occupational therapist, she works in child therapy at her office in Escazú, she also likes to run and pedal hard during her free time.
The organizer
Tavo
Business administrator
He’s always had a passion for traveling but only now managed to get the most out of it. He is the first to be seen doing cannonballs into the pools, hanging from the cliffs, is always attacked by flies, has a past of soccer and reggaeton, is an excellent co-pilot, starts to slur his words when he gets overly excited and is the silliest one of the group, funny and bossy, he’s pretty much the team organizer. Tavo is a business administrator during the week, he works in finance at Jaleas Ujarrás, his more formal side.
The adventurer
Trejos
Architect
He is a natural born viking since he’s always been an adventurer thanks to his family. This dude is quite a character, he’s the one known for saying inappropriate comments and things that creep you out. Trejos is pretty much the kid of the group, so we have to be pushing him around and one detail is that when he lies he stutters. During the week, Trejos is an architect so you can find him going back and forth with all his projects.

Our commandments

The rules we take on every trip. We share them so they can be yours too.

The best things are free
A sunrise, a sunset, a starry night and admiring a landscape for the first time is priceless.
Leave the place cleaner than you found it
All the garbage you generate goes back, and the garbage you find too.
It's all a question of attitude…
Nothing stops us.
No hurry
Time is not everything, relax and enjoy... Let everything flow.
Buy and use what locals produce
Try the typical food of the area, the recommended sodita or buy a local handicraft.
See and don't touch
Leave every plant, animal or natural object where it is. Take a photo to never forget.
Always with an open mind…
Despite any setback or change of plan, enjoy the road, the moment and the place.
No risk, no reward…
Dare to try new things, feel the adrenaline, overcome fear and don't hold back.
Don't let the weather change your plans
Have a good time and appreciate the place no matter the conditions.
There are no silly questions
If you are lost or want to know more about the place, don't hesitate to ask.
Courtesy and courage go together
Greet and smile at anyone who crosses your path.
Better safe than sorry
Bring what you need so hunger or thirst don't get in the way of the trip.