See a sloth, climb a volcano, surf a wave in Costa Rica

Best places to visit in Costa Rica plus top travel tips to know before you go [Costa Rica header](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*Vswxm_2HckkLW8zBKww1mNj7_0/5/f18dQhb0S1Xq6XvnqdV1vjjH5xbGTJW2wtYbz2skLMYW2H9WKN5Tvpw5W8HPDzq7MBv13W6V8NzP3V0BvfW5HSlw55W1kjlN5bDR0W8w2_gMymP568pp5vVVj5vh89QbWXW94W9Hw2PGXkMW327Wg_8YgngGW3NgjXC7C9HfvW8WN7md6yrNc2W4YF3cN7ZvfPtW52QFFH5WbqRSW5sXzWZ1pqLcGW1tZzgy6b-yxrN815pHRXgTtjW6VC5tR5BX4kzVL-5Mv1qv-GGN2BnqWNvM-v2W95Vkgp8c-P9fW22N3PM2ZJvP_W2hfCK28vRsBBW4cKDNB4xgwgfW1hHxgp7nhb_hW6HSjX71nV33mW7k6nWQ7x4bm3W4XZrjX53Rw8bW6ZpsWQ6lwFSBVs8xLR39l6RfW7MPJSp2pHZ_BW8cFvXN4DWcMwW6z58b780qNBvW6H9S-Y6Grrb0W6k46_c1W4WxJW58Nmqb2XkMydW7WSYpG1DmsScW1rWMJ_75W_CZN1yVVqm7HkrFW7fb9Qs3xHGfsW4DgP4F9lj_Y1W47KhrR3wJS5bW48SWD37Z_lT7W8R6y6f8rDVxpW95SKNq3rcwT7W2N6tDv5ghSgXVTm2sS3KhhFj103) Finding Costa Rica's pura vida Dear {NAME}, You might have seen photos, but [Costa Rica](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*V3BrKX6twGwtW8RvqD26Jn6hX0/5/f18dQhb0S65P2d-zssV128s62nQK_HN35NPbgxXSMsW23pVLT19RKbCW4NHvvH1SGfdvW7T0qvD2XFp6kN8MFWHZGGlClW3dM94c4Wwsk5W8GGt1h5XtBK0W4TspLq3pZg0FW8Vz_1y8_c-JMW5Gj94T69SYFGW7PnMJM3B3F8YW4026XT18wRGVW9b03N16wyKwvW8gklQW5qYbzRW795Rx61yb6VWW7fnFxs469738W2mmhS21j2BXpN7kGVhgJbY_vW797bhD51Q4nnW38krTv56X929W5gBhPh6frKvQV8W2-n3z4Z8YN2PPw3Nl2Tr2V5rTzN9fZGJ2N3TLJwX1x-B4W4PJ_ZF1DP77tW1KNBjd11K33_N1-Cb2n4TStdW9cp9WB58HtsKW3CRvJz92jqmTW6VLdjp3zGKqhN2pHtzScVz6xN3Rlwtwr5XtcW7R_Cwm5FL6hwW3vnxsq7s2-Y1W8JsVX06Cx2B-W2grxXM8ZnZ8tW5GDzpy7Q4GVLN5BYSMyhd69NN30PcctfCZHkW3JYS287vX2KYW67hywH7dCWBRW2pKm5R4smdSrW1r8W-h6q9p1bW9f5BZG5RK3smW5MfQPg1KpL8JW8wKTHD8wshCLW28k15R9h6K4RW32fcYN6Fv1H-W7ZyKvh69sMyY0) really needs to be experienced first-hand: the landscape is marked by smoking volcanoes, rushing waterfalls and steamy cloud forests, and over 25% of the land is protected national park or reserve. From hiking routes to wildlife spotting, we're here to get you started. Whether your mission is to see a sloth or ride the best waves, our [local experts](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*W2Pmyxf5kFlk5Vl4jkj65G88v0/5/f18dQhb0S65P2jVZsxV1x1bS2vhW-9N8v_mvbjCkvnW1QkMh8394hdcW7LFk6G246CW9W8DYwHb3CN9KcN3qx2Qgp3-LqW93pvWH1V3pdcW2nV1mx3D9KQ8W4xyhsc4mcWH9W8s368h3qtDysW4LMJ-_1my382W34HvvV423Xw8W4z5ccp1ctFfbW1c_CPH8C55lFN16fvtF__Y1bW3f2fCF3xFFL4W2ChdmM3-BB5zVG9k9Y4Yz2DRW6d5PDP2sQvl5W5rVSr01qMXpBW8-WXl21ZDphWW8xpXRf3D1ckzW6C7mmG1K7PlbW6bBmRd2MTbnTW4g9H-v5FcX9WW5prGnr44wT1SW2rM1RK5WJwqYN5jRHm9vS4b6W1n2r-N4grlYXN5ql3zPlKVKxW6j8TxJ7MPL2SW2pJPZs8bxzPZW41jpbp3SF2ztW4mHtMP6nzkd5W7wCPnx3DNdpSN4fHkhyvQpYnW8FSWHk6Hr2BdVCWCC28410JdW6KFkyL7K0_Q0W8vq4f23JhGzGW6rW2RD20Spp8N73THzJjcm8tW26XVZF48VzTPW7R58Vh5jK4P9W6QXlXt8YYCq0W1JDh1n4RFK13N5679SfrxZ7tf1DWjJ203) know everything about Costa Rica's pura vida way of life and are ready to whip up a great itinerary. All you have to do is ask. [Plan and book your trip to Costa Rica](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*W4m7n585y44H_W16PZY-6fWP2R0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wf7Bf-yvV1xZNY1NMjQ4N1fL-Phz76WRW7wjNTT4RbZBpW6mXt1-3ggKN8W2MX6Lh2NbXcxW1lVq5X41gC01W5yr76-8XyWg7VhNZMy7DSNBcW8hp2F-4TfqqvW91l5cB7BC14mW1L8FYw6jlRtpW5wwTRL7p1v4KM5lzGnMD0csW6MttML16z9WpW74_V002lwt_rN72k1CGxjmsKW10bLl42CHt5kW1wtcpD52B6ZFW2Qdthm65Gx9xV5XY125s-M66W5Frt885sN5QkW7qpDY03VVlYRMT0qGSnm73xW5F6WKf3xzB9rW5BscDR2-8WbrW14p_V-8ps2s3W7td5h68qKJKXW4l5Z602HP0bbW2Wd7nc41zKdzW8FFrFf8l9dzXW62dkxk5dMkHqW2mTV3K4Lf9LsW4tZLqz5fMYpQW3p4lt91dfr0zW5ZkZqc81Wz8HW7X0c1Z3qBhHRW2-b8MQ8qP7J0W2zhcll3RKhDvW3s8Wd92_0wm4W9bR54p5Z7YD5N7Z8792wxTb7W5ydbRn493-0pVjNKw94rbcgdF6cZ2wpXgF2MSCQ4vys2LgW43YpVZ3PBPcHW7SFV-q5J0bqmW8Hz8V07H2g9RW85trgh47MXdfW6gMK0G6V2xdJW34LMc914fqrdW1LwJx07-BRXQW68cjmx1_stRKW6C_jg62Mps5HW8Ks51H1BvfdbW75B4KJ4s98c6W3q-4kZ6Jpd3VVw7Lzp4ys_qtN2Wb9J7mP74-W2TK2md3mgwLWW8BXrJZ9c30KwW5xr7kH9l44RVW8Gq0DW8_97lYW85JHqm3wqbPgW3bx53997x0vMW15hncl1l-zmBdSggMN21) [Costa Rica highlights](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*N29ZB6Vyvt8wW36dgw-7B2gsP0/5/f18dQhb0SnG-9jgPnCW9dVkKq51vPb-W5sr2yB2QxXz5W7w4lzd56pLlJW5r8vwP3mm44LW8tC2My5ycMWRN5xLd3bScVYLW8tBSDF3N1Ry1W8yw4Tb61pdQbW3Jsn6L1qMYSkW1lS5891phnf_W5y5jh-1rfXlzW1kRpb77YD5QNW4YQ45Z26WDMKM_cYnTZ_YMkW7qfytp5x5KNkW7-XB_567g-sSW30z2417kcs3hN1FpGp3NpVWyW24ZF-x1ZY618W83DNjM7D-TqHW1GgGq81YYV5xW72nt_y6sxxZJW87pTqS1D6Mm_W7DXKmt269qnjW7w_vHV1vsZ2CW82ztx71lkXCLW19D_M485DlbsW7CSf3n7F06gBW7lfBHK7GPHm5W7FDQ5F7b54CQW1Q1SgM1rcMbHW6f3ccR7sQPFpW84n6kT1tk9T0W82sGx-83JX-jW1W7lZ96TCvpFW5_T14q88nBbRW5pqcML228cG2W8H7F8_4Pw1VkW2sbPxn10rHWsW8kq42N51L-dtW24PBjS4rWGf-N8w-ZK04wgrLW2LdjVl8knjLVW4m5smk82yQBGW5TG0f76Nws5kW158FM08RpTKqN9bzvKtVMPVcVVrLq87xYJ8Hf4MwrXK04) Costa Rica highlights - Discovering the powerful waterfalls at Rio Celeste and [La Fortuna](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*N46-Q-hhtHShW3ryzlS532f-70/5/f18dQhb0S65P2RMZb8VMvLqf5r12t_W30Js8B5Ykw54N5pDvfZpd88gW6bBKgP2GCwVcVL4tLg1p8x9NW3M7mdj7wc8hsVG3Rk3938GvfN70lpRXvGB7kW2YV1xY56rV0GW8P_Clh5LKpJ8W2XcYfC9lmt2ZW8s1wxV2N4f2cW6lnFhb66brKBW79j0F95vKmkZN6vmksyM0zNSW6c7Zkh21S4gdM1x6Kpv8PDdW19FST17dLzhKN1cMdTk8h4y3W2X-nqJ61BgRjW58BVCx2wmjZWW1l13Pb1nm2KCVglj0d7zBTvRW8NTtM-6MVv7rVkK_qG1jJknSW6vX91N796dqBW2rY9SH5q2dCzW1QhlDC4dQLH4W6b3V9Q8Cmgh3W42Jw0k1bj2HWW4mDw382Q5Cz-W2Ks75y83P7__W1ddrYV27Fj7JW3TLCm657nGBjW4WKxyL9bf_Y-W73q4jS8517dvW3G1Pzt3mNyl5W9dT6_y7H8P-cW3hnLT35-sSDJW4l4cmt74qkWbW9lrBV76XSBsRW1byHl767mS9hN4Fh7nv588xKW8DxrSD81MQ_jW8Qddhm8n2qRmW6wx-6Q19cfmsW3kdrj84qwR6CW6HnHFG6PtD40W8ygxHh5yqmWwW6r9YC99dPqW3W8s1b748w49gLW86_xhy41S_K_N6QtNS-5rSfXf7ddsKx03) - Zip-lining and crossing hanging bridges in the cloud forests - Watching baby turtles hatch in [Tortuguero National Park](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*W4fTGMP6ZmMxGW7HKtZk2Q_8mx0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wd2WJLfhV1x9ZZ2qxKXGN34QlJsz7dBLN3LHLVS4xD2yW6c6LWG7XKNYHW6wPZ598LkChvW8L9Wkt8q3nssVjk8mb2MvqHbW73Rdmz5p0NlhN8f-P9nCC3k3W7xh1qg8kr2CVW7VKC418Sc9WSW6ZPw216_zw6NW7P-7zR6h5lrFW5p3Qc-3d1M2BW7rXlrb6fFNl4VY588F22WSpZN4RZhLvJybtqW63WHB68h36RWW19lLbD3Cl-ydW2znRZL4LZhXKW7t5zkR5qq69tW9dgmHj8Wj4zyW1-MM3F5WP0yzW7KSM4j1bJTZ7W2_J63M2n0T0GW8CfkFr2nsrZnN1P8q2r_Kk6mW4fTRq15L2nPZN5DzZrJMcphTW2hDbGY5yhh7-W4pmdjf8RX43NW1W7Jb-5Jwwc_W6dD84p4dqSKyW3MQbMS66K4bSW8Qf6Bl91pPVFW8z9NkV1Cfp2ZW13BHVq6k1v0pW21l82S2J2fjPW19sPyS611LhpW36Y2wN5jkzrPW33X0CC4V1Jd_W4C6xhv1YJCtyV2Ysx13GywRBW1-69tH7VWMGJW83P6Cy7QLmK9W94GsPs6dSTVVW4KHkMM96D3crW3QyRZ5968TpcW646yLP89g89YW58CBjg7RP7fpW4bKRDJ5Yy_B0W8hQN7D89P4wdW9hMxZy8Bd9W_W92gwTB2hjjQJW1LsJp78Qqkg0W7T47XZ2g0QBfW73W5cg7TcVKs0) - Surfing the Pacific waves at [Tamarindo](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*V_MtYg7Zw-SSW8F7dKR7z6gYS0/5/f18dQhb0S6QK2WK2bxVM-Zg51tZxm2W61ngyL5YJwdgW2Hl4fY4V8-2SW8z-mtf60mbqHVlHCk87n5hj3W2QH7X77tdCPgVF4Fqq8LdWBXN2kj9Qrkxy9bVpNlP_68kWNPW7gk7qH4cgnYlW96bKG23mkpvrW6PsJcn2TDtszV_YT1G6gCdLbW8kRK5Y7pcw4fW3jbXw_3gLC-XN5By3ZlvT5TpW5KY9VY1Yl8RQN4T0DV-8-DflM5Yx5FXsZfLW5_mD5r6p2RnCW2lmHLt4dFgtmW2GYqLs7nKXJKW7F14yC4HSc3dW5q3_Wv29BqlQW71thFk6KgWZkN5XqM3chCXkSVZ6TFk4TNF8dW78glK82W3vwqW6qR7qC4cJJJNW1K8Qc01rGSx0W4lxxxn4C13V1W9bmy0081qmj8W1pTr2n4lSLHYW5hXYlF2sqznFW6Kx_-93C06zXW2nxQrm4wQtyVW6MK3qT3X1GP2W3YZj1s1VwD9jW8Ckttr8xbsTyV3kzVH6Md8ZcW5_6lsW4mKs0FW5_B1M24qvgpjW7hxrGh9h7VPbW1NR0nD89r0xvVpK6KX2fjQNGW3Zr4nJ6s7QWGW96D70n1vfb5_W4_m27s4XMY1CW2hMxVZ36lrylW3m15Bg9jJ-RLW65_Sgr1Mnf4yW9f585y7hw1v4W38mxQ_6YVnGdW3q9bPg366FvPTzv-G4Z__Hd103) or [Santa Teresa](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*W8ZSzhx6rxz-MW4_Czk63Jps5Q0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wd2WK2bdV1x1cn3fJx3jW1gpP-l15mB54W7YYqGx3pB_YFW62qhv_2DxyV0VNcn7b1WQ7-WW6xp8hL936Pd0N4t1_-ZqNBMXW1bVCVz60R50VW93vfL-2YnwfZW6YqDBz4qDs4QW23BD0G9jM1t0W7mp4D87m0mMhW2_dMG952GZ3YW627W7k7Mb5nGW2VG8V64Qy-hKN3f8zG9nVKMZW2HQ8PW2QndhLV80WJw7bN0QnV2mqpl5-MVSfV8NdTc2qvpdFVS7HTH1Ld-YFN31TswbPY295W2TNSR-6BYYXQW4JB2_x2xjX6JMQ22Hk3D5G1V9FfL-5mcnwbW85DhSX1QrNTNW46h2qQ15KbFtW2pv83w2462g9W4jG4bf2ThbtdW8d534R34plPwVWy70s257r93W16Z6fS5Z208QW4XH9cg8YM6fnW767WBK6rJhQyW8cqj3l8h_HZ4W86-JyX3bvNW3W6QKX4g6VqZjtW21lCRv26ybbBW77zvQ42PX5ktW5NPxcg1ChCV4W7p8pCW2z4tsbW7ZY1BM6F2bC2V3qgzb8l5sxLW20rmyp59jwxFW3XRv5m6D-jxRW4Zlb6-4gxbyBW2zlLhB55yksgW6CjHlN2CjfS5W3JT55V1D1yjRW5lKHpF38JWRfW22f9d71CwcTTW6qrx6028mwnWW4wH29x1G1RrfW6_jh548SkFgkW4bS3tZ7zyK2bW49FrtL529Dzyf8wxTvB11) - Washing away your cares in the volcanic hot springs - Spotting sloths, quetzals, ocelots and more in national parks and reserves like [Monteverde](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*W77p1_P2Xk4Q8W4K1f8Z80dNRJ0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wd2WK2bdV1x1bp3cKVc7N34QlJrz76XZN20d4CXrbt2LW7MW9N_2GL9rBW1dJ3lq7nknCxN5J0yc49_1gHW5WS6PT1xJ5YJW4qDv1F7JYYPzW4DFdqS68cf8lW87N1Zj5g3dYwW5LkCbQ4GVgQWW7Ytbjg7m0mMhW394Ghp5484wCW1kQN6q1YY1h_W7PHm3n1vvY64W792Q6N38_9rKW2HdWf33zVWRvW4WphQR30V3QxM34wltWD-C8N1bbg3TQyL0pW3gDFDS7ZPnNQW4tgJWx47DBWhVx3h0f1Rjk7gW1mbTqs197x0pW2c_pC85m_rSVV9wpV58-_Mm_W4tzv9n84TlDWN3s9v15b8srPW51kXzs5Z7PKZW43p3PC56HBDMW5tGPGx1W32JTW786bb153MSwXN4Nn1l4dHsXgV9QPDg8HzP5CW44qdRt7CzLZBW6Fhq8H2yTtBsW7JykXs1PX36ZW5Nvs9H5dJG4kW14Rcjk7XjT0WW8xxdxH6TMZX_W5GVMsH6y7DfHW1V8bhp78smYKW7VfvPQ6MJW4dW3R4VpS6B4wS9W8w9lpD5DdqD4W7b1gNt3vN-KVW2KxJxl2j0lx8N1wy0NxV2VB7W4QHWhC6tn6ktW830-yj6k3HNjW6LP3h69c3HXQW5Sx9hy6F4BskW91hbQm7h0JZgW63rFmf4GyRQfW5sYKX72S44s0f3lsvDX11) and [Manuel Antonio](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*W8y3rmG3v9QlBW7G61Pn2M6PQx0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wd2WJLfhV1x9-J1chpFWN1fKjW_z5t3QN3LHV70LFQr7W6c6LWG7XKNWnW3fWHRD8Kl8m-W6yBpjP4xjR5FMMLckJckBWRW15L5w65QDZTWMD2lxjCVxRrW66q-7p190KKcW8tzGx49h1RvwN14c2gcVb5fwW87kzmQ6T8GRPW3mQqhl37P24SW7LC99X1MPqNcW3FJ-sC1ZsFXqN2nQ_hSfl7PgN4504cmlf_QFN1-C4vq1vydWW2zjk1947cxtbW1Wwp5w1P9NzmW2x3yJs4NRhY1N1Pb83WhqDcQW1SjLHR83S_QtW31l41M7m9FhRW23v3zV207zNnW4dGx0v1X5hggW5h7Z4S90P8WzW8L-PHj3hQrz0W205_4z6X79kgN8F9j7gMC12_W1B76p92vQf1MW8pMP1-2QLz3QW6QP0lC8nWJCvW1g4jB83CYqw-W3JkHVS4PYyhYW5GHjxh1vQL9xW3YyRDX3-cMV8W5k_3yH5RTd5bW7YmXPG3HhSPJW89VzyC7FdCQxW3kMbrN4Cql33W38xM1x5kpYv2W2TmnTG7VKyYLW2pLpmd9jXmRhW8qlyZ_3lTNwLW8M67Gh92tJ2XW1KR4qH8rmCccW3_L5FX9fNzXCVRg6VY50hl4lW4NFp8K3f7nM_W7BKyps9ds-3cW3v8vHv95fZDTW8tpsx98dG65bW24rszl8ZbWd7W9m1cJL5H-18cW73pVzq39j7gfW2kmk5-8_996j103) [Plan and book your trip to Costa Rica](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*W4rD3Th7M_R-gW3Zqybd8gP9kR0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wf2MQT9PV11nR-5SSZL8W2vKrG63mDk2RW5DBgTT1VGnjLW2QLWKf2d0n7FW77lVX14d5vz7W7lV5xZ8X7Q2CW4ShXBh33m-hgVpV_MK2pTp5tN4Pff3vjj1JXW4fPY5X6-pk_YW6NZSsL8pxDRrW1QFnn14z2QdCW3jY_q06d1NtgW48tgLY3BB3RCW25C48W2bGj7zW4Lrh0N6s3NffW8QRDwM5zn1zvW5q6WXT7rKw20W7p9jkX1bHTvYLM3_p2JnVGW5xvBxw1wxPv0W843w7L6W0l4gW5Y-YfT5T0WYDW2DY_Mx1yZ1ZmW5fsVtj3dLlP9W5F7gyL89J_s2W3nYQx810pCs5W2VCRYT72p2sgW3hXQ1Q578JR9Vb0GwQ2ZZWf-W6lfQZq8LkXq_W49q7Wh8mHmCwVqf0TJ4Sv6qMW301nrL5C8R5_W785lFh3MLCg4W4khgm31PM_qRW6Yx5J-4lNgQ-N6g0Tg-g2nxyW7tc7vy7Hnrm5W3Nl6hT140HYMV7H2dn1PyzlFW5Qvw_g2JBm3xV1bmpf5tbDRxVx_lyG7Xh5yYW4bwhhR6B6tF2W7PM4Ds7npl45W3DstrM8xqs2wW8snrfP3FJgHGW7gHWJB6SH6jZW4Qx2yf28PqJ2W6dhHh05--FVdVksPlN170X1mW7NBZ0h5Hg-6fW801JF16lxpQBW4w85GW7QzR2VW73CB_h6ZC6fFW5XmRVb7YhjDLW64h0Bd3sc5y6VL2G104MwvgqVJJs7B64sxKXW98Qsdk9jSWGGW638D8c4GQzfcW29lG-b5L0jQvW6SXlFp8C8JyNN8_9_NSBcK9QW6vq0h98drnc_f5hRkcx02) From the Rough Guides blog: Costa Rica inspiration [1.CS places](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*W3mV3Kf2sqkh2W3xB2lL5vVgpF0/5/f18dQhb0S66Z6_t9qWT_sLN3pNdnvW5C0t4J624fwbVy8K0J47CX_vW4MMzv85nCNkVW3C4kyp99WmgyW94Xj_L7fGH4HW3060Y48Jl45bVC9YtT2gS-XRVBcsHF6rXjLLW99ckFL8hGwyQW6PYHJ81plB8ZW7mbKKb3Mr75ZW7M-5lS8S_kwKW765n_x8tJ_nKW3Pc4mf4fq4svW5cmtys2p6GLgW1dSHBY1dC_h5VFyRCy33LYzSW127n1l2KnZLjW1W6hC03dFsN9W7ZfF5C18CtLJV4CFQN4LlSqqN1VLHgsJZjf8W3zrRdB57lTTDW5BTpmv11k3ZmW81L-sQ3pTG89W1Ms-c04l4cjFW3dcXN_2QzKThW3Q1Qyp1-tp2KW84NcLy5Xg5bzW1KTLcq7ZdPMjN89RVqrPnl6FW3-XZb612LwdRW78DjX58fsD3tW5YcJkz8hyB3cW4qnxsk2VCYmGW8BBYSb6Qmt5dW8c-_M96Yvx0rW5f8kyQ941_2dW8hX6Cq3Wl_0DW5GvD9W5dVrk_W1GSSKl5jmsWxW8dfS-f63ccm_W4Rf2Jk55VKzBW6PZ1rh6r8QbrW9lKzmn7s3bvfW91thjG3vXlzpVq7hFT9h774lW2FpmVQ2V99YpdH3QFs11) Spanning two coastlines, Costa Rica has a lot to offer, but it can be hard to know where to begin. To help sort your Tamarindo from your Tortuguero, we’ve whittled down what you want might want to see. [Read more](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*VZnc6h64mxdbVynSHg8WpYl00/5/f18dQhb0S1Wf2MQT9PV11rFs5VRwdlW2vKrG63mDk2RW5DBgWP5_KFY9W39-5Vc61nY81W853P5N5DFSpLW1qxL9r7VQqJFN4fwZXycR1MqN46KXjx9CtlcW1vVPqg19PxVnW8Gf2pF4mdBbLW21V4TW4HwZk5W3GHj6X16xsXPW39468b2g5hrrVvVzC88JGmRvW4-Fy7-3mMN9vW3_0QRc2zFr3rW4ZT90z74SlbpW7-lm_23wM4J-W2ctzpV3YBl28W4JplTH49YcWHN3wbRBsMYdRRW37ytR02ZT3C2W1g9JMM1bbwBZW8txvg_1mc5dhVQzjNB5Z8SC6W2H9HCW4gZXVyW7hsPjw2g3_0sW1qzDZn3xhxgGW2Q7JyS1gvt9pW4LWn2s1s_LdfW30dDPy6FvLtWW5Kqtrr4bJ9fkW4THZWG5ZDGSDW1v_mF-13xhN7W6QGntd2BpX9kW2zVwz33wzVSgW4q0L6b184jJrW5qgfTP1prN8NW5sBJFK7KmfCzW2WKDmb3HH3WwN10Jm9B7Vj7-W7PK7-27sD6mxTfyt94r6HdrN6cZ2wp1pX0bW8jLyMv5cwh--W5vH5rP1Vrr_nW85rHd214F7gBW3g_njk1lptQDW4ny4pG7b3gTNW5mQr6n6wwpCZW5_L7zX67KLdqW7gWKH_63jW8KW4-gmXd7WssXmN2mSS7-wkQGpW9c9Vn01txjSwV_MP-x7v4hPMW8ww5jB4PJRqQW6ggR_B8tr8h5W1D40Rf1vKHr7W1TXYSM4lhwggW8nZ0TC9gNSDtW6gDQLD9cJ3MhW2kfTLB2kw4J8W6SZ0xX8D80KFW98Tkd3194nd-W3DJvHD6N0KzQf3jb75M02) [3.CS hikes](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*W27qGP35-Cf_qW7GRYhw3XfTFz0/5/f18dQhb0S65N2d-zssTvR0v19qLDvMNMZP7HQTF6W11K2wY1btfP1V8gZjV1pYBFyW6QJYCV51x1VvW7xFRLN1dtS18MRHtjQXPbykW1PbLyq2ndhR1W2GyBTg4WjYX7W6Yxtgh1Z0V4ZW1SQ4w-4F9z1SW5vQVKk6j8hGbW998zvS5Z9tHkN1Z7Bb4M_rzNW3G17gH58KNZdW2FH-Wp6cHlxNW3DJgsl5dxGXKW5TYf7f6806DZW8Z_7T04YDsQrW8yMZyr6-wFcdW31QdTb3b8KjmW1LShbh8hZwFQW455x0j6SRCbpMxKBvpxd_6WW11j_bl4hvQ89W6BYD7Y11vXMZN4Q9b0xN36B6W2fNRgM31DtZQVylxtX6dh0M8W2JvGc628K-y4W802c6P7wsJdlW90cc6_7Tfc68VP54C17bMc-SW8bCkXm11h8VTVSwcjK2j1wBbN50Wnc4bBcG9W3tRlGs7XWFFNW14-znR7QM_b1W56fP5h88N6lSVTK4dY34WmS9W4YB76Q1gl85KW5hx8-V5pFYC7W6rdsc94W6s-RW8Yfbq68kGfzBW6grWyN78kcjgW8zBvxL9h6gMhW8HYMRw2dkdQfW3jN5c02M9HVpN9fcy4ChBnnD102) As well as being crammed with beautiful beaches and startling biodiversity, Costa Rica's parks and reserves also contain some truly memorable hikes. Here are some of the best routes – paths that will take you deep into verdant rainforest, past bubbling mud pools or along surf-lashed beaches. [Read more](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*W7-Tykp3MRlZ2N5nbBHTv6M__0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wf7wjVDzV1xhfz5VRwdlW2vS2rv2bL872W7ZLB-g84zw59W3w83hk1hGx4gW8B-6Qn6xNf_ZW205hlq8Dsd9PW4t201D4PsM70N8QgwvsjLyFTW2ZPDWK4N6F3TW4xDNqz6WtX3BW6NZS5N9gVLY9W1ySmFN8-ch8XW52_9Qw8PC7TzW43YSB93ZFPW0W7gXgW18CLk5fW3x_3jq1D24JVW1Ty6f85nBySWW5pMXD850J2QzW8xyny46M2bMPW7SmBTq4LsTWzW6tzzkf6sLXmWN5pV-9_NZD3QW6bPlh65TWtWgVxjK163C60KTVDZw604Vd5gSW48hmlw8_VFjbW80ZbrR1rG0kMN78ZVZlPLkfvW3y4ZlJ8lR8HzVVzvDW8kn7JwW7qr2BT2SPQcPW4qlD3T41_Xs1W19KB3015zrmpW46Kdph47yHfSW5D1W494m6xQMW1Xgysl73P5ZZW104jxg3ys8D-VlR0-W5XPKVgW6xp5lc1kkKK2W1RfGbk14yPz_W9blmxh3vW1H_W4hsCJ34lR7bkTk2gF39gTSpW8zJhJB2mDblmW2vMDTN1jr_B5W8pvfvD4hw_Y_W225n5T8kj7spW4czKdK1Xvd_VW2V2tV5687sfpVn9KhZ86yZ7pV97SHP99MtxpW12CJts26XG_KW4q6NVW2RMdhjW1TdR9Q5XsHsDW4G3LZs8fsM-gW7FNJdm3sR9VKW5nWGTy8DKB2vW2Rjdd76qF76jW1QsWYP4CL5ZgW1PPbMs7TYm3wW9jBrk288KrqcW99bDPJ7Cjl8wW6zCdW56B5Qt1W8ClGnQ9hMg0LW89sv-52pcb5TVRPnqR93s10vf6NRTgK02) [2.CS tips](W8fVvJy2RwfW9W4Z84F71t6X9L0/*N6wYjqw__L6sV_4XfQ1Jv3880/5/f18dQhb0SnGX9jqwWdW46YqWx2B9wMrVWwcPx58Q03GN59Pv5zWrDKCN3Kr14WM99PZN5y5C1fQc1B0W3PvN_464P_qGW1nPLDM1r6KbjW1qN9fj1sLvlwW1lS5891phndKVLMzT98rCt5FVQzLgQ5y5jh-W1rfXlz1kRpb7W7YD5QN4YQ45ZN26WDMK_cYnTVZ_YNQ60GSWhW55nSC91VJH71W4c2Rr971B_trW1x4lQB6G8-RxW9dH8_66V4mcJW1hkRyf1TGd2kW94q7cq6VKJl2W1hC_8g5lpCVqW7BM98R5TQv_JVTTs1z4gtJgrVy_Pp212nSMgW9l6Rtd5T174nW9dPWM-1MK2m8W8kt8dY2jvh0nW33jhBk887v9kW4R0Z4h7h1V8jW6BDtSp4_PXC6W31B8Vg5SCxTGW67pb9P7vqHs3W7hVBcb2Md0RLVr--nr31qNWVW53mPsV7hg2SNW7fcys02PGwpQMwZy_fcZLWRW86l1BW8xTkVTW3CCx__5n9_HgW7nZ_fl58r1LwW2gZfP01dB_zpW7zKRbp8cST43VKZBBC5QfyHxW2ghl8x5S3fS4W9f-XTj25fyRtN377TZvZpcmqV9ZLh21tc-QY111) Getting around in Costa Rica can be a challenge, so getting a grip on the practical side of your trip before you visit is a very good idea. From when to travel to costs and which volcano to climb, we've got all the practical information you need. 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