North Pacific Coast Features

North Pacific Coast Features

• Top Reasons to Go
  

  Beaches: White sand, black sand; palm-fringed strands; beaches for swimming, partying, surfing, and sunbathing—you can't beat Guanacaste's... read more

• Palo Verde National Park
  

  One of the best wildlife and bird-watching parks in the country, Palo Verde extends over 198 square km (76 square mi) of dry deciduous forest... read more

• Rincón de la Vieja National Park
  

  Rincón de la Vieja National Park is Costa Rica's mini-Yellowstone, with volcanic hot springs and bubbling mud pools, refreshing waterfalls... read more

• Santa Rosa National Park
  

  Renowned for its wildlife, Santa Rosa National Park protects the largest swath of extant lowland dry forest in Central America, about 91,000... read more

• Eco-Lodges in the North Pacific
  

  On the mainland, sweeping plains bordered by volcanoes hold remnants of Central America's tropical dry forest. On the Pacific-edged Nicoya Peninsula... read more

• More Texan than Tropical
  

  Guanacaste, Costa Rica's "Wild West," looks different from the rest of Costa Rica. It was originally covered in dry tropical forests, but beginning... read more

• Guanacaste National Park
  

  The 325-square-km (125-square-mi) Parque Nacional Guanacaste, bordering the east side of the Pan-American Highway 30 km (18 mi) north of Liberia... read more

• Semana Santa
  

  Don't underestimate how completely Costa Rica shuts down for Holy Week, the week preceding Easter. Cities become ghost towns—San José... read more

• Making a Difference
  

  National park or reserve entrance fees help support the preservation of Costa Rica's wildlife and places. You can also make your visit beneficial... read more