Central Pacific Coast Features

Central Pacific Coast Features

• Top Reasons to Go
  

  Nature and wildlife: Explore seaside flora and fauna at Manuel Antonio National Park, Curú National Wildlife Refuge, and Cabo Blanco Absolute... read more

• Carara National Park
  

  One of the last remnants of an ecological transition zone between Costa Rica's drier northwest and more humid southwest, Carara National Park... read more

• Manuel Antonio National Park
  

  At only 7 square km (3 square mi), Manuel Antonio National Park—Costa Rica's smallest park—has an impressive collection of natural... read more

• Eco-Lodges in the Central Pacific
  

  The Central Pacific is more renowned for its hedonistic Pacific beaches and resort nightlife than for wildlife or ecotourism. But there are some... read more

• Diving the Deep at Coco Island
  

  Rated one of the top diving destinations in the world, Isla del Coco is uninhabited and remote, and its waters are teeming with marine life... read more

• A Darker Side of Tourism
  

  Despite Costa Rica's relative affluence in Central America, the fact remains that 10% of the country's population still lives in poverty. And... read more