Who are the best Costa Rica travel YouTubers to watch?

1. Emma Terra (18K subscribers, cited 35× in our Costa Rica guides) 2. Finding Mangos | Costa Rica (5K subscribers, cited 16× in our Costa Rica guides) 3. Don's Swank Guide (56K subscribers)

How many YouTube channels cover Costa Rica?

Trip Channels indexes 52 travel channels covering Costa Rica; 19 of them are cited across 4 synthesized Costa Rica guides.

How is this ranking computed?

Deterministic score from three factors: log-scaled subscriber count, relevance to Costa Rica (dedicated-channel status plus citations in our synthesized Costa Rica guides), and current upload activity. No paid placement.

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Who to watch before Costa Rica.

Of the 52 travel channels covering Costa Rica in this index, the 10 below are the ones to watch first — ranked by citations across our synthesized Costa Rica guides, share of catalog devoted to Costa Rica, and current upload activity. Emma Terra (18K subscribers, cited 35 times in our guides) heads the plate.

Channels covering: 52
Cited in guides: 19
Guide citations: 134
Region: north america

LAST VERIFIED September 11, 2026 · RECOMPUTED WITH EVERY DATA REFRESH

TOP 10 / 52

COSTA RICA · FIELD RANKING

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The ranking

audience × guide citations × activity · no paid placement

№ 01

Emma Terra

@emmaterra · 18K subs · bi-weekly

dedicated Costa Rica channel cited 35× in Costa Rica guides recently active

Cited in Costa Rica · Things to know · Costa Rica · Best time · Costa Rica · Overview

48K views · Ultimate Costa Rica Travel Guide: Budget, Itinerary & Mistakes to Avoid
№ 02

Finding Mangos | Costa Rica

@findingmangos · 5K subs · weekly

dedicated Costa Rica channel cited 16× in Costa Rica guides uploads weekly

Cited in Costa Rica · Overview · Costa Rica · Things to know · Costa Rica · Best time

102K views · Don't Make THESE Mistakes in Costa Rica (2026)
№ 03

Don's Swank Guide

@swankguide · 56K subs · weekly

dedicated Costa Rica channel uploads weekly
№ 04

Chris Chrisman Travel Adventures

@chrischrisman · 3K subs · monthly

dedicated Costa Rica channel cited 8× in Costa Rica guides uploads weekly

Cited in Costa Rica · Best time · Costa Rica · Things to do · Costa Rica · Things to know

10K views · Mistico Hanging Bridges Tour MUST-KNOW TIPS | La Fortuna, Costa Rica
№ 05

Costa Rican Vacations

@costaricanvacations · 16K subs · daily

dedicated Costa Rica channel cited 1× in Costa Rica guides uploads weekly

Cited in Costa Rica · Things to do

2K views · Costa Rica Sloth Encounter | Meet the Three-Toed Sloth
№ 06

The Dufresnes

@thedufresnes · 23K subs · daily

dedicated Costa Rica channel uploads weekly
№ 07

Christine Lozada

@christinelozada · 59K subs · daily

cited 3× in Costa Rica guides uploads weekly

Cited in Costa Rica · Things to know

cited in our guides · Helpful tips about DRIVING in Costa Rica!
№ 08

Billy Martin

@billyjawn · 58K subs · monthly

dedicated Costa Rica channel recently active

681K views · Off-Road Surf Adventure in Costa Rica
№ 09

One Way Ticket

@onewayticketaliholly · 8K subs · weekly

dedicated Costa Rica channel uploads weekly

3K views · 🇨🇷Hummingbirds in Monteverde, Costa Rica #travel #costarica #monteverd…
№ 10

Mytanfeet Costa Rica Travel

@mytanfeet · 29K subs · monthly

dedicated Costa Rica channel cited 14× in Costa Rica guides uploads occasionally

Cited in Costa Rica · Things to do · Costa Rica · Overview · Costa Rica · Things to know

24K views · Arenal Volcano National Park: Easy Hike to See the Volcano!

Ranking recomputed on every build · score = log-scaled audience × relevance (Costa Rica-dedicated catalog, citations across 4 synthesized Costa Rica guides) × upload recency · first plated 2026·07

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