 Costa Rica is a perfect holiday destination for nature
lovers and adventure seekers. From theme parks to natural parks to
tropical beauty to splendid beaches, Costa Rica has it all. Take a
culture tour to the city of San Jose or go for adventure trips on
the Caribbean or the Pacific Coast. Costa Rica offers a myriad of
activities for all the travellers.
San Jose
The capital city of Costa Rica is a popular tourist destination.
The city is forever bustling with life. San Jose has some of the
most innovative and amazing theme parks as well as many upmarket
restaurants. The city is very cosmopolitan and it houses people
from various cultural backgrounds. The city has a number of tourist
attractions such as National Museum, Jade Museum, Gold Museum,
Simon Bolivar Zoo and a number of cultural centers.
Caribbean Coast
Picture a huge line of coconut-trees, beautiful beaches, exotica of
birds and sapphire waters-well this is the Caribbean Coast for you.
A trip to this coast is a must for all the adventure lovers with
the range of water sports it offers- scuba diving, kayaking,
sailing, snorkelling and rafting. Do visit the Cahuita National
Park for its beautiful coral reefs stretching till some 600 acres.
For those enamored by the old world heritage visit Limon, you can
actually feel the different in the pace of life and time. The
people of the place speak old dialects of English from the colonial
times.
Central Valley
The Central valley is situated south of San Jose, the capital of
Costa Rica. The Central Valley is a beautiful place with a lot of
scenic splendour. Beautiful hills and dales, splendid beaches and
tropical forests, this place is filled with the marvels of nature.
It is also famous because of its two national parks housing
volcanoes- the Volcán Poás National Park and the
Volcán Irazú National Park. Going to these parks is like
a trip to another world with their surreal landscape and
vegetation. The vegetation on the top is mainly dwarfed and
stunted, at times its brown and black in color due to the poisonous
fumes of the volcano. Yet, the lower reaches of the volcano have
plantations with flowers and farms of onions and cabbages.
Pacific Coast
The Pacific Coast comprises beautiful beaches, tropical forests and
the deep blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. At the Pacific Coast,
you can also go in for any watersports adventure like scuba diving,
sailing, snorkelling. Watch the beautiful scenery of the mountains
or go for a romantic sunset tour on this beautiful beach.
Southern Highlands
These are located in the Talamanca Ranges. The Talamanca Ranges
rise from the continental divide. The mountain ranges are home to
several species of flora and fauna. Due to the ecological
importance and the biodiversity of the place, there are many parks
that have been established in the region.
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Costa Rica Travel Destinations
