Costa Rica Travel Guide
Costa Rica
Pura Vida - biodiversity, adventure, and pure life.
Costa Rica is a nature lover's paradise - a tiny country that contains 5% of the world's biodiversity, with rainforests, volcanoes, and two stunning coastlines.
Why Visit Costa Rica
Costa Rica pioneered eco-tourism and leads the world in sustainability. From zip-lining over cloud forests to watching sea turtles nest on Pacific beaches, every day brings a new natural wonder.
Must-Visit Cities in Costa Rica
San José
The vibrant capital - a gateway to Costa Rica's wonders, with excellent museums, a thriving food scene, and day trips to volcanoes and coffee farms.
- Pre-Columbian Gold Museum
- Central Market
- Barrio Escalante Food Scene
- Poás Volcano Day Trip
Manuel Antonio
Where rainforest meets the Pacific - a stunning national park with white-sand beaches, sloths, monkeys, and world-class eco-lodges.
- Manuel Antonio National Park
- Sloth Spotting
- Biesanz Beach
- Kayaking & Snorkelling
Arenal
The adventure capital of Costa Rica - dominated by the iconic Arenal Volcano, with hot springs, zip-lines, and hanging bridges through the cloud forest.
- Arenal Volcano
- Tabacón Hot Springs
- Hanging Bridges
- White Water Rafting
Tamarindo
The surf capital of Costa Rica - a laid-back Pacific beach town with world-class waves, sea turtle nesting, and a vibrant international community.
- Surf Lessons
- Leatherback Turtle Nesting
- Playa Grande
- Sunset Sailing
Monteverde
The cloud forest capital of the world - a misty highland paradise of biodiversity, zip-lines, and the famous Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.
- Cloud Forest Reserve
- Sky Walk Bridges
- Zip-Line Canopy Tour
- Hummingbird Gallery
"Hire a local naturalist guide in Manuel Antonio - they can spot a sloth or poison dart frog in seconds that you'd walk past a hundred times without noticing."
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