San José, Costa Rica in €520s-€550s rtn from Germany

To honour these new high-season fares to Costa Rica, here's a run-down on three essentials to talk like a real Tico…

Mae — dude

e.g. Mae, can we just hit Costa Rica and surf the winter away?

¡Que chiva! — how cool

e.g. Que chiva is your plan, mae!

Hablar papaya — talking nonsense

e.g. Okay, stop hablar papaya and book these flights already!