“La Pura Vida” (“pure life”) is Costa Rica’s motto, befitting this beautiful, welcoming, and exciting country. Costa Rica’s dedication to conservation is remarkable, and the gorgeous beaches, lush jungles, diverse wildlife, and sprawling national parks make this country a great destination. The people are friendly, and travel is easy. We can’t recommend a trip here highly enough.
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Manuel Antonio National Park
hike · nature · wildlife
Tabacon Hot Springs
Arenal Area is popular for it's hot springs - this one is probably the best. And the most …
Catarata Río Fortuna
Not far from the town of La Fortuna (follow signs from town), park and hike 20 minutes dow…
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
In the 1950's 11 Quaker families from Alabama moved to Monteverde to farm (and avoid the K…
Tenorio National Park and Rio Celeste
Visit the amazing cerulean blue river in Tenorio National park - a lovely area for walking. The color comes from sulfur and calcium carbonate…
Tabacon (free) hot springs
Right near the Tabacon commercial hot springs flows the Tabacon river, which continues to …
National Theatre of Costa Rica
This old theatre sits on the Plaza de la Cultura and is arguably the prettiest building in San José. It was built in 1897…
Do
Sky Adventures Arenal
outdoors · zipline
Monteverde Cloud Forest Zipline
In 1979 a US biologist invented the biplane to study the rainforest canopy in Sarpiqui Cos…
Turtle nesting tours
The Caribbean coast of Costa Rica offers amazing views of nesting sea turtles. Tortuguero is the more popular area with tourist amenities, rain forest…
Sarapiqui River Rafting
River rafting in Costa Rica is a great experience. You get Class II-III (or 3-4 depending on your courage and experience), but unlike many…
Rainmaker Night Tour
nature · wildlife
Horseback Tour Monteverde
Costa Rica is great horse country - Monteverde cloud forest is a great place to take a rid…
Stay
Pacuare Lodge
all inclusive · hotel
Finca Rosa Blanca
This is a stunningly beautiful boutique hotel with amazing grounds on a coffee plantation.…
Nayara Gardens
This gorgeous, sprawling resort near the foot of Arenal Volcano is nestled in the jungle. It offers a string of beautiful hot springs, delicious…
Hotel Bosque del Mar
Right on the beautiful sandy Playa Hermosa beach
Tortuga Lodge
This is a highly rated lodging offering tours (turtles, kayaking, fishing, visits to local…
Hotel Costa Verde
Admit it, haven't you've always wanted to sleep in a 727 converted to two bedroom fancy h…
Marriot Hacienda Belen
A four star hotel not far from the San Jose airport with all of the modern amenities you m…
Tabacon Thermal Resort and Spa
If you are really into hot springs you can stay at them (entry fee included). The lodging …
Tirimbina Lodge
Air conditioned rooms right next to the Sarapiqui outdoor center rafting with 9km of walks…
Finca Paraiso Mountain Retreat
This is a highly rate small inn about 30 minutes form the San Jose airport with lovely gro…
Lirio Lodge
The reason to visit here is the Leatherback Turtles. The lodge is located north of Limon a…
Hotel Belmar
Swiss chalet feel with tropical hardwoods throughout, gorgeous cloud forest setting, farm…
Mawamba Lodge
Lodge with all inclusive services including free tours. It offers a pool and access to the…
Sarapiqui Rainforest Lodge
Lodging complex based on a pre- columnar village design with a nice swimming pool. They ar…
Selva Verde Lodge
Lodging near Sarapiqui with nice pool. located in it's own forest reserve with guided hike…
Arenal Observatory Lodge
This is the only lodging within the national park and is located in forest high on the vol…
Evergreen Lodge
An all- inclusive resort (tours and meals) in Tortuguero. It also has a very nice swimming…
Arenal Volcano Inn
Red roofed bungalows with lawns and sidewalks through the grounds with swimming pool and a…
Hotel Grano De Oro
We wouldn't necessarily recommend you stay in the heart of San Jose, but if you want to th…
Hotel Si Como No
Gorgeous eco resort and wildlife refuge near Manuel Antonio. Lovely pools, swim up bars, b…