Costa Rica Travel Guide
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Little Costa Rica packs a bigger punch than countries 10 times its size. The sheer overabundance of flora and fauna, combined with a wild diversity of climates and landscapes, is stunning. Enchanting eco-zones, beach resorts, and surf sites dot the Pacific and Caribbean shores. Inland you'll find volcanoes, cloud forests, and rivers prime for white-water adventures. It's easy to see why Costa Rica has become one of the hottest destinations in the Western Hemisphere.
Experience Costa Rica
Regions in Costa Rica
Cities in Costa Rica
- Alajuela
- Atenas
- Barra del Colorado
- Between Tárcoles and Playa Herradura
- Cabo Matapalo
- Cahuita
- Carate
- Cartago
- Ciudad Quesada (San Carlos)
- Dominical
- Drake Bay
- Escazú
- Golfito
- Grecia
- Guápiles
- Heredia
- Jacó
- La Cruz
- La Fortuna
- La Selva Biological Station
- Liberia
- Limón
- Malpaís and Santa Teresa
- Manuel Antonio
- Moín
- Monteverde and Santa Elena
- Montezuma
- Nuevo Arenal
- Playa Avellanas
- Playa Bahía Junquillal
- Playa Bejuco
- Playa Carrillo
- Playa Conchal
- Playa Flamingo
- Playa Grande
- Playa Hermosa
- Playa Hermosa
- Playa Herradura
- Playa Junquillal
- Playa Langosta
- Playa Negra
- Playa Nosara
- Playa Ocotal
- Playa Pan de Azúcar
- Playa Pavones
- Playa Potrero
- Playa Tambor Area
- Playa Zancudo
- Playas del Coco
- Puerto Jiménez
- Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí
- Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Punta Islita
- Puntarenas
- Quepos
- Sámara
- San Antonio de Belén
- San Gerardo de Dota
- San Gerardo de Rivas
- San Isidro de El General
- San José
- San Ramón
- San Vito
- Santa Ana
- Santo Domingo
- Sarchí
- Siquirres
- Tamarindo
- Tárcoles
- Tilarán
- Tortuguero
- Turrialba
- Volcán Irazú
Parks and Preserves in Costa Rica
- Ballena Marine National Park
- Barra Honda National Park
- Braulio Carrillo National Park
- Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Preserve
- Cahuita National Park
- Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge
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