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Rosa Calderon

I am from the coffee-producing town of Santa Maria, high in the mountains of the central mountain range of Costa Rica. I grew up here thinking that there was nothing beyond the endless rows of coffee plants until, at a young age, I went on a family trip to the beach. It was such an eye-opening experience and all I could think about was – where to next? From that moment on, I have continued to travel whenever possible. Now my favorite traveling companion is my daughter and we love to travel and explore.

What places and activities do you specialize in?

"“All area of the country – from the warm beaches of both coasts to the cool cloud forests of Costa Rica’s mountains and volcanoes. I love putting together unique trips for families, couples, groups of friends, students, and special interest groups. Multi activity trips are my favorite and I love including new activities."

How did you get involved in travel?

"I knew from an early age that I wanted to pursue a career in tourism so after high school I took a 4-year university course and graduated with a degree in Tourism. I have worked in the industry for over 20 years. Most of my experience has been in operations and reservations which has been a great asset to my work in sales that I have been doing for the last 5 years."

Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.

"I have been very lucky to have had many unique travel experiences over the years. One of my most memorable was a mountain biking trip close to the Turrialba Volcano. It was the toughest day of my life and I really struggled to complete the route but I did and it felt amazing.
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Rosa is part of the following groups: Costa Rica Travel Agents
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Recent trip reviews for Rosa

Will absolutely use Kimkim in our next adventure!
Costa Rica | May 15 - May 27, 2022

Moriah
Moriah B.
Israel | Reviewed on Jun 03, 2022
Kimkim made our trip wonderful, worry free, comfortable and beautiful!!
We are sooo happy we found you guys! Rosa was available for every request and last minute changes, getting us the hotels and experiences we wanted and making our trip so wonderful!
We starred Kimkim and will absolutely use Kimkim in our next adventure. Thank you Rosa and Kimkim :] Read more

Kimkim made our trip wonderful, worry free, comfortable and beautiful!!
We are sooo happy we found you guys! Rosa was available for every request and last minute changes, getting us the hotels and experiences we wanted and making our trip so wonderful!
We starred Kimkim and will absolutely use Kimkim in our next adventure. Thank you Rosa and Kimkim :]

Hotel Reviews
Cala Luna Boutique Hotel & Villas
Guanacaste

Nice hotel and design, private small beach area, cute pool. Saw some animals around the hotel area. Big tub that we tried to use but there wasn't hot water so we had to give up. Niceish breakfast and menu overall, laude guests! Cleaners let some wasps in the room so we asked not to clean it.

El Establo Mountain Hotel
Monteverde

Great hotel, huge rooms, shower+tab and clean design, comfy beds. The stuff are really helpful and nice. Amazing view! You can do night tour inside the hotel area. Great breakfast. Bad wifi.

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Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa
Fortuna

We stayed at the honeymoon suite, room was big but had some issues, floor is always wet, window didn't close so bugs could got in. so did the door. Bright white light next to our room brought all the bugs by at night. No real hot water in the shower so we didn't use the hot-tub :[ Small TV. Big, comfortable room. Breakfast is great, dinner less... Hot springs included was wonderful! we went twice. The view from the lobby was great, saw some amazing birds. Staff are nice.

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Sleep Inn Hotel Paseo Las Damas
San José

A stay by the airport. staff are nice. rooms are relatively big. OK breakfast.

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Local specialist: Rosa Calderon
Rosa
Rosa Calderon
Local specialist in Costa Rica | Replied on Jun 06, 2022

Hi Moriah
Thank you so much for your review. I am glad to hear that you and Jacob had a nice trip and enjoyed all the arrangements that we made for you.
About the hotel reviews, I am going to take note of your comments and I'll inform each property for them to improve.
Regards,
Rosa

So happy that we booked our trip with Kimkim!...
Costa Rica | May 15 - May 27, 2022

Jacob
Jacob S.
Israel | Reviewed on May 31, 2022
So happy that we booked our trip with Kimkim! After cancelling multiple trips over the past 3 years due to covid and having spent months preparing for each of them, we needed someone else to do the heavy lifting and kimkim nailed it. Rosa was so responsive and helped us update our itinerary to meet our exact needs. We used a pre-built itinerary to start with and changed a few things around for our particular tastes. It was a special relief to know that we could show up at a hotel or for... Read more

So happy that we booked our trip with Kimkim!

After cancelling multiple trips over the past 3 years due to covid and having spent months preparing for each of them, we needed someone else to do the heavy lifting and kimkim nailed it.

Rosa was so responsive and helped us update our itinerary to meet our exact needs. We used a pre-built itinerary to start with and changed a few things around for our particular tastes. It was a special relief to know that we could show up at a hotel or for transportation between locations and not have to worry about providing documents or proof of purchase. Everything went very smoothly.

We particularly appreciated our guide on the Hanging Bridges of Monteverde where got a rare look at the ellusive quetzal and bellbird. We also really appreciated the drivers, especially Christopher who went out of his way to adjust for our changing schedule and even booked us a covid check at the last minute.

Overall, we were very satisfied with our experience with Kimkim and plan to use them again.

Thanks for the trip of a lifetime!

Local specialist: Rosa Calderon
Rosa
Rosa Calderon
Local specialist in Costa Rica | Replied on May 31, 2022

Hi Jacob,
I want to appreciate your comments and feedback about the trip to my country. I am glad that you are happy with the choice you made to use KimKim for your travel arrangements.
It was a pleasure for me to assist you with planning your vacation and, while you stay in our country. I will love to welcome you to our country again in the future.
Best,
Rosa