The Osa Peninsula and the South Pacific
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1. Ballena National Marine Park
Beach–SightNamed for the whales who use this area as a nursery, the park has four separate Blue Flag beaches stretching for about 10 km (6 miles) and...Read More
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2. Corcovado National Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)This is the last and largest outpost of virgin lowland rain forest in Central America, and it's teeming with wildlife. Visitors who tread softly...Read More
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3. Hacienda Barú
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeThis leading ecotourism and conservation wildlife refuge offers spectacular bird-watching and excellent naturalist-led hikes, as well as a turtle...Read More
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4. Nauyaca Waterfalls
Body Of Water/WaterfallThis massive double cascade, the longer one tumbling down 45 meters (150 feet), is one of the most spectacular sights in Costa Rica. The falls...Read More
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5. Playa Uvita
Beach–SightAt the northern end of Ballena National Marine Park, wide, palm-fringed Playa Uvita stretches out along a tombolo (a long swath of sand) connecting...Read More
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6. San Vito to Paso Real
Scenic Drive/TourThe paved, scenic road from San Vito to Paso Real travels along a high ridge with sweeping valley views on either side. Halfway between Boca...Read More
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7. Wilson Botanical Garden
Garden/ArboretumA must-see for gardeners and bird-watchers, the world-renowned Wilson Botanical Garden is enchanting even for those who are neither. Paths through...Read More
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8. Centro Biológico Las Quebradas
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeIn a lush valley 7 km (4½ miles) northeast of San Isidro de El General, this community-managed nature reserve protects 1,853 acres of dense...Read More
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9. Chirripó National Park
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeThe main attraction of this national park is Mt. Chirripó, the highest mountain in Costa Rica and a mecca for both hikers and serious summiteers...Read More
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10. Cloudbridge Private Nature Reserve
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeThis private nature reserve staffed by volunteers and a senior biologist has an easy trail to a waterfall, plus almost 12 km (8 miles) of river...Read More
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11. Finca 6 Museum of the Spheres
Museum/GalleryThe mystery of Costa Rica's pre-Columbian spheres—massive, perfectly round stones uncovered in the 1930s—is explored in this new archaeological...Read More
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12. Finca Köbö
Garden/ArboretumGo right to the source to see how cacao grows and becomes chocolate at this organic cacao plantation. The two-hour tour, offered daily at 9...Read More
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13. La Amistad National Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)At more than 1,980 square km (765 square miles), La Amistad is by far the largest park in Costa Rica. However, it's a mere portion of the vast...Read More
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14. Los Cusingos Bird Sanctuary
House/Mansion/VillaHere you'll find birding trails and the house of the late Dr. Alexander Skutch, the region's preeminent ornithologist and coauthor of A Guide...Read More
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15. Oro Verde Private Nature Reserve
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeYou'll find excellent bird-watching and hiking in this nature preserve, uphill from the Costanera. Family run, the property has well-groomed...Read More
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16. Parque Reptilandia
Zoo/AquariumWith more than 300 specimens, this impressive collection includes snakes, lizards, frogs, turtles, and other reptilian creatures, housed in...Read More
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17. Playa Ballena
Beach–SightPlaya Ballena, 4 km (2½ miles) from Playa Colonia, is a lovely strand backed by lush vegetation and fairly easy to get to from the main highway...Read More
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18. Playa Colonia
Beach–SightPlaya Colonia, 2 km (1¼ miles) south of Playa Uvita along the Costanera Highway, has a safe swimming beach with a view of rocky islands, which...Read More
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19. Playa Dominical
Beach–SightLong, flat, and rarely crowded, Playa Dominical is good for beachcombing among all the flotsam and jetsam that the surf washes up onto the brown...Read More
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20. Playa Dominicalito
Beach–SightAbout 1 km (½ mile) south of Playa Dominical, this wide beach is usually calmer and more suited to boogie boarding and beginner surfers. There...Read More
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