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Deal alert: Flights to Costa Rica starting at $186

Liz Ramanand
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She has over a decade of journalism experience under her belt. Her experience includes covering steel, oil, freight along with the construction, automotive and retail industries. Before business journalism, she was a full-time arts and culture journalist with a focus on covering the music industry. She has contributed to major outlets such as Billboard, Grammy.com and Ebony Magazine.
Feb. 05, 2022
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3 min read
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The chance to visit lush green rainforests and bask in the warm climate of Costa Rica is hard to pass up. American Airlines is offering deals from major U.S. cities to San Jose, Costa Rica.

Corcovado National Park is located on the Osa Peninsula, in southwestern Costa Rica. (Photo: Arctic-Images for Getty Images)

SecretFlying reported this offer. This deal is available for travel from February to April, depending on the route.

Deal basics

Airlines: American Airlines
Routes: BNA/JFK/LAX/MIA to SJO
How to book: Directly through the airline site or through Google Flights
Travel dates: February – April

Sample flights

The deals below are for basic economy tickets on American, which include a standard seat and carry-on. A checked bag, seat selection and changes will cost extra. Most of the deals below are under $300 round-trip, but one of the most affordable fares we found to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO), was from New York (JFK) at $186 round-trip. Flights at this price are limited in availability. The one featured here is for the beginning of March.

(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

Flights from Miami (MIA) to San Jose (SJO) at $274 round-trip are limited at that price. The mid-February flight we found includes a long overnight layover in Dallas (DFW) on the departure.

(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

On the West Coast, travelers can fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose (SJO) for $298 round-trip with a stop in Dallas (DFW) each way.

(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

A flight to San Jose (SJO) from Nashville (BNA) from the end of March to the beginning of April costs $309 round-trip. There is a short stop in Charlotte (CLT) on the departure and a layover in Dallas (DFW) on the return flight.

(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

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Bottom line

Why not ditch the winter doldrums and snowstorms for a sunny getaway to Costa Rica? Don't miss out on these deals while they last.

Featured image by MATTEO COLOMBO/GETTY IMAGES
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