Step into the magic of Corcovado National Park and explore this surprising tropical forest, filled with plants and animals.

Adventure in Corcovado National Park

There are a multitude of parks in the vast region around the Nicoya Peninsula and the North Pacific. Get ready for picture perfect views.

Guanacaste, a symbol of Costa Rica

Mastalal, a village in the depths of the rural Costa Rica, is a place unlike anywhere else, where you can truly live alongside nature.&nbsp;

Agrotourism in Mastalal

White sand beaches, calm, blue waters and rich culture; take the time to stroll around Samara, meeting its people and taking a much needed break on your Costa Rican adventure.

Samara: Ultimate tranquility

A National Park situated on the Carribean coast and probably one of the most humid places on earth. 
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Central America

Welcome to our tours page of Costa Rica. You are about to set foot in one of the world’s most beautiful ecological gems. The land which Christopher Columbus named the “rich coast” is now seen as one of the safest and most progressive countries in South America. The only thing to be found in Costa Rica is the Pura Vida (literally “pure life”), an optimistic zest for life in all circumstances… The Costa Ricans (or Ticos for insiders) are constantly cheerful and welcoming to visitors! Costa Rica was also the first nation in the world to dissolve its army, a testament to their commitment to peace and prosperity above all else. It is regularly classed as one of the top countries for standards of living, and has a remarkable development model that prioritizes education, health care and protection of the environment. If you are a nature lover, you will find yourself in heaven… Costa Rica is a pioneering country in the field of ecotourism, and has an extremely rich biodiversity. Several unique species can be found in some of the country’s 33 national parks and reserves: no less than 25% of the Costa Rican territory is protected! To visit Costa Rica is to discover a wild paradise in which people are truly happy – what more could you want?

Costa Rica

Tortuguero National Park

Parc Braullio Carrillo

The volcano with five craters, an iconic Costa Rican landmark and a must see for all nature lovers.

Arenal Volcano National Park

Rio Tabacon

The capital of Costa Rica, a town where it's always spring and the strategic joint between the two sides of the country.

San José

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Everyone agrees, the town of San José is only somewhere to stop over during a trip to Costa Rica. Here there's no chance of finding the environmental amenities so characteristic of the rest of the country. It almost looks like a town in the United States there are so many fast food outlets along the main roads. Visit wise it's a bit lackluster, a few colonial buildings, museums...Very disappointing at first sight. However, as I chose to travel round the country using only public transportation I had to go back there between virtually every stage. And in the end the town tamed me! The pleasant climate and the welcome I got from the Ticos (the people who live there) had a lot to do with it, especially as the Ticos love talking to anyone from abroad about their modern culture. Which is enough to make you happy if intercultural exchanges are an important part of <a href="/costa-rica/">your trip to Costa Rica!</a> Make sure you go to the colorful central market and enjoy the tranquility of the historic center.

The capital of Costa Rica, a town where it's always spring and the strategic joint between the two sides of the country.

San José is just what you expect from a Central American capital city, vast, residential as soon as you get out of the town's center, and a bit hostile if you've come looking for Costa Rica's nature and greenery. Because of its situation in the center of the country, San Jose is the principal hub of all the means of transport across the country (mostly by bus). During my <a href="/costa-rica/">trip to Costa Rica</a>, I spent two nights in the town and I didn't find much worth spending time on there. Only the architecture of two or three streets right in the center of town shows any evidence of San José's colonial past. Apart from that, as far as I am concerned, the town is simply the nerve center of the country's employment market, economy and administration. What's more, in the few tourist sites of the town, you'll stand out as a stranger and be targeted by all the beggars looking for charity.

If you are going to Costa Rica by plane you will arrive at San José, but it's really just the administrative and economic capital of the country.

Like many capital cities in Central and South America, San José has little charm, unlike the rest of the country. When I arrived my first impressions were: anarchic, noisy and dirty. Every time I've been I've had the same thought: go somewhere else as quickly as possible. Its inhabitants have all the usual attitudes and habits of city dwellers. The town is badly designed with big avenues and tiny streets that go up and down. And there's not a lot to do, apart from a theater and a zoo...even the people who live there will say the same!  The one thing in its favor is that it has lots of youth hostels. From a practical point of view, San José is right in the middle of the country and so is often a transit point for a night or two. Lots of travelers stay there during their <a href="/costa-rica/">trip to Costa Rica</a> before they head towards more exotic horizons.

San José is the capital of Costa Rica. The international airport at Alajuela is just twenty minutes from the capital.

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