Three adjacent beaches in Costa Rica offer some of the best and most overlooked surfing in Central America. (Jason Blevins, The Denver Post)
Colorado, start planning your winter getaway: Denver International Airport’s largest carrier just added two Costa Rican direct flight destinations.
Chicago-based United Airlines will now fly directly from Denver to Liberia and San Jose, Costa Rica, .
Right now, United is taking reservations for flights on weekends between Dec. 18 and April 30. The Costa Rican cities are the two most-in-demand Central American destinations from Denver, which drove the airline’s decision to add the flights, spokeswoman Mary Ryan said.
The new routes provide a way for flyers from more than 40 locations to reach to the Central American country by connecting through Denver, according to United.
United added from DIA in December.
Ryan said $595 fares for San Jose are currently offered .
Zip-lining through the Costa Rican rainforest is an extremely popular pursuit among tourists. (AP 2005 file photo)
