The first time we visited Costa Rica was in August, right before I was due back on my teaching contract for the school year. I'm the trip planner in my relationship-- so obviously I had researched ad nauseum every aspect of the trip; climate and weather, transportation, lodging, activities, one million different places to eat...you name it, I had information about it. So we knew that arriving in August meant arriving mid-rainy season and we set our expectations accordingly.