Photo Gallery «"Carrera Costa Rica" in a rental classic car - like Moses in a 450 SL»

Driving through Costa Rica in a classic car - that sounds like an audacious plan. Dozens of Swiss, Germans and other Europeans have already taken the plunge with Ingo Bartsch's provider "Equis Rallyes" in San José. The highlight: you can leave your classic car at home and drive through one of the most beautiful and biodiverse countries in the world in a vehicle from Ingo's private fleet. We were there for the trip through the "Switzerland of Central America" - and if you like this idea, you can win this extraordinary classic car tour for two people with us this year.

Fantastic views of the Arenal during the morning bath

Evening atmosphere at the Three Sixty Hotel

Vehicle fleet in the tropical classic car boutique hotel

Group photo of our small group's fleet of vehicles with waterfall

Hollywood Hills? Bel Air? No, the view of San José from Ingo's "Equis"

"Grüezi miteinand" - a real Swiss village in the Switzerland of Central America

Inga and Ingo - the hosts in your residence "Equis"

Arrival at Kunken Lodge - our group made up 50 percent of the guests here

Our Range Rover in front of Ingo's guest house on the morning of departure

The Rally-911 is as exotic in Costa Rica as a parrot in German front gardens

Enjoyment stops for regional coffee or natural beauties

A local mariachi band sweetened our farewell evening at Equis

Björn Waldegård made the rally SL of the 107 series world-famous

Ascent from tropical heat to over 3000 meters on the Cerro de la Muerte

They already exist, but not everyone gets to see them: Crocodiles by the wayside

Evening atmosphere at the Arenal volcano

Somehow a bit "Jurassic Park" - only in real life

More panorama than in the "360 Hotel" is not possible

Rainforest without deforestation - a paradise

The SL trunk lid as the perfect camping table

The starting number of the 450 corresponds to the year of construction

Three exhaust pipes, two with "mechanical flaps"

Friendly civil servants with a passion for classic cars

Group photo - unfortunately without a view today - but highly motivated

No radio and no traffic jam reports - what's the point?

Picnic on the volcano with SL as a picnic table

Father-daughter team with a passion for driving

Timelessly beautiful driving machine - with a noticeable 200 hp

Costa Rica from above - the tour runs through the yellow north and red south

Fantastic view from Equis - the residence of the host and organizer

Dust and the occasional cool breeze needed to be banished

What the market has to offer is what's on the table

As you can see, you don't see much .... - but in the crater

Attaching the names as stickers - just like at any real rally

The V-belt can go - it also works without a servo

This ferry with 8 hp relaxes the day away

Parking after 1500 kilometers and even more new impressions

Good mood, because the spare wheel wasn't even needed

Mobility plays a familiar role in every roadside bar

Not all participants just wanted to relax by the pool all the time

Ramp onto the ferry? No problem thanks to the raised chassis

Quick battery replacement in the midday sun - at 38 degrees in the lowlands

Two-door Range Rover of the first series - manual transmission

Anticipation at the sight of the fleet on the eve of the launch

Waiting for Costa Rica's "911 whisperer" to check the alternator

Waiting for Land Rover brings a break in the mountains

The "Sahara Dust" paint on the Range Rover also appealed to this companion