Natural features
Arenal Volcano and La Fortuna
La Fortuna, Alajuela
A perfect cone-shaped volcano in northern Costa Rica, now resting.
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Natural features
Corcovado National Park
Osa, Puntarenas
One of the most biologically intense places on earth, on the remote Osa Peninsula, with tapirs, all four Costa Rican monkey species, scarlet macaws a…
Natural features
Manuel Antonio National Park
Puntarenas
A small, popular park on the Pacific coast where rainforest meets white-sand beaches.
Natural features
Monteverde Cloud Forest
Montes de Oro, Puntarenas
A cloud forest reserve on the continental divide, misty and full of mosses, orchids and wildlife, including the resplendent quetzal.
Natural features
Tortuguero National Park
Limón
A park of canals and rainforest on the Caribbean coast, reached only by boat or plane, where green turtles nest on the beach from July to October.
Walks and treks
Rio Celeste, Tenorio Volcano National Park
Guatuso, Alajuela
A river of startling sky-blue colour, caused by minerals mixing where two streams meet.