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Central Pacific Coast Features
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Top Reasons to Go to the Central Pacific Coast
Adventure sports: Snorkel among colorful fish, get muddy on ATV mountain rides, and zip through treetops near Jacó, Manuel Antonio, or... Read more
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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
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Manuel Antonio National Park
At only 7 square km (3 square miles), Manuel Antonio National Park—Costa Rica's smallest park—has an impressive collection of natural... Read more
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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
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Cruising to the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica
This area of the Pacific coast has two large cruise ship ports of call and a few smaller ones. Puntarenas, the country's original Pacific port... Read more
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Diving the Deep at Cocos 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
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