Northern Plains Travel Guide
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Fodor's Costa Rica 2013
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The vast expanse that locals call the Zona Norte (Northern Zone) packs in more variety of activities than any other part of the country. You'll find almost everything in this region that Costa Rica has to offer, except beaches, of course.
Northern Plains Hotels
A few sumptuous resorts hold court in northern Costa Rica, but this region is largely the province of smaller, nature-themed lodgings that invite you to...read more
Northern Plains Restaurants
You'll never go hungry in this region. The north is the country's breadbasket, and the hotels and restaurants out here make use of the bounty to whip up...read more
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Things To Do in Northern Plains
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Northern Plains
- $79 -- Costa Rica: San Jose Hotel w/Breakfast, 35% Off Aloft San Jose, Costa Rica
- $99 -- Costa Rica All-Inclusive Beach Hotel, Save 55% Riu Hotels & Resorts
- $799 & up -- 10-Night Panama Canal Cruise, R/T S. Florida American Express Travel
- $1349 & up -- 15-Night Panama Canal Cruise from S. Florida — $1,349 American Express Travel
- $999 & up -- 15-Nt. Panama Canal Cruise, San Diego to FLL — $999 American Express Travel
Northern Plains Experiences
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Arenal Volcano: You can hear the rumblings of the world's third-most-active volcano for miles around, and, on clear nights, watch crimson rock... Read more
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Think a smaller version of Florida's Everglades and you'll have a good picture of the Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Caño Negro.... Read more
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The 2-km-high (1-mile-high) Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica's youngest and most active volcano, dominates the region's landscape.... Read more
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Towering north of Alajuela, the verdant Poás Volcano is covered with a quilt of farms and topped by a dark green shawl of cloud forest... Read more
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This territory as a whole doesn't garner the attention in eco-circles that other parts of Costa Rica do, but the country has a no more diverse... Read more
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Cloud forests are a type of rain forest, but are different from the hot, humid lowland forests with which most people are familiar. First of... Read more
News & Features
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Trip Ideas
Do you dream about going snout-to-snout with a bear, or at least observing a bear from a safe and responsible ... Read more
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Restaurants, Trip Ideas
Costa Rica's main draws are firmly rooted in its landscapes—rainforests, beaches, mountains, and... Read more
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Style, Travel Tips
Surf, sand, and low key vibes draw visitors to Costa Rica on a pretty continual basis.... Read more
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