The Southern Caribbean uniquely combines stunning beaches with natural resources and Afro-Caribbean culture in the towns of Cahuita, Puerto Viejo, and Gandoca-Manzanillo. Highlights include coral reefs, multicolored sand beaches (black, yellow, and gray), coastal vegetation, and dense forests…

The Sarapiquí area is known throughout Costa Rica for its rich and astonishing biodiversity. Sarapiquí is internationally recognized for scientific research, especially regarding plants, insects, and birds. It is also one of the last habitats in danger of extinction for the green macaw…

The Central Valley is surrounded to the north and south by mountain ranges. National parks located in the valley protect the main volcanoes of Poás, Irazú, Turrialba, Barva, and in Braulio Carrillo National Park. All are accessible by good roads, so you can easily visit to enjoy the birds, landscapes, forests, and volcanic craters…

The Central Pacific also includes the islands of the Gulf of Nicoya, which are accessed from the ferry port in Puntarenas. The port of Caldera, just south of Puntarenas, is the country’s main Pacific port for cargo ships and cruises…

Guanacaste has the sunniest climate in all of Costa Rica, and it is a preferred vacation destination for its famous beaches. Many different species of wildlife are protected in private reserves and national parks in Guanacaste…

The Osa Peninsula, remote and untouched, is home to the magnificent Corcovado National Park, named by National Geographic magazine as the most biologically intense place on Earth…