Caribbean Coast Features

Caribbean Coast Features

• Top Reasons to Go
  

  Turtles: People from around the world flock to the northern Caribbean for the annual nesting of four species.... read more

• Tortuguero National Park
  

  At various times of the year, four species of sea turtles—green, hawksbill, loggerhead, and giant leatherback—lumber up the 35 km... read more

• Cahuita National Park
  

  In a land known for its dark-sand beaches, the coral-based white sand of Cahuita National Park (Parque Nacional Cahuita) is a real standout... read more

• Eco-Lodges in the Caribbean
  

  Year-round rainfall begets year-round greenery on the Caribbean coast. You can count on lushness here when the rest of Costa Rica's landscape... read more

• Rain-Forest Aerial Tram
  

  Just 15 km (9 mi) beyond the northeastern boundary of Braulio Carrillo, a 1,200-acre reserve houses a privately owned and operated engineering... read more

• The Nicas
  

  Immigration issues generate intense debate in the United States and Western Europe. Who would guess that it has become a contentious matter here... read more

• The Old Atlantic Railroad
  

  Christopher Columbus became the Caribbean's (and the country's) first tourist when he landed at Uvita Island near Limón during his fourth... read more

• Reefs at Risk
  

  One of the most complex organisms in the marine world, a coral reef is an extraordinary and extraordinarily delicate habitat. Coral reefs are... read more