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.
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Regions in Costa Rica
Cities in Costa Rica
- Alajuela
- Atenas
- Barra del Colorado
- Between Tarcoles and Playa Herradura
- Cabo Matapalo
- Cahuita
- Carate
- Cartago
- Ciudad Quesada (San Carlos)
- Dominical
- Drake Bay
- Escazu
- Golfito
- Grecia
- Guapiles
- Heredia
- Jaco
- La Cruz
- La Fortuna
- La Selva Biological Station
- Liberia
- Limon
- Malpais and Santa Teresa
- Manuel Antonio
- Moin
- Monteverde and Santa Elena
- Montezuma
- Nuevo Arenal
- Playa Avellanas
- Playa Bahia 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 Azucar
- Playa Pavones
- Playa Potrero
- Playa Tambor Area
- Playa Zancudo
- Playas del Coco
- Puerto Jimenez
- Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui
- Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Punta Islita
- Puntarenas
- Quepos
- Samara
- San Antonio de Belen
- San Gerardo de Dota
- San Gerardo de Rivas
- San Isidro de El General
- San Jose
- San Ramon
- San Vito
- Santa Ana
- Santo Domingo
- Sarchi
- Siquirres
- Tamarindo
- Tarcoles
- Tilaran
- Tortuguero
- Turrialba
- Volcan Irazu
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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