Things to See: Costa Rica

Costa Rica, located in Central America offers a variety of Adventure travel activities. Sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the East, the country offers a variety of different landscape. When touring Costa Rica, here are a few things to see and do while on your adventure travel.

Canopy Zip Lines

Costa Rica is home to some of the most beautiful rain and cloud forests in the world. There are acres upon acres of lush tropical forests and an abundance of wildlife including sloths, monkeys, toucans, anteaters, giant iguanas. Zip line adventures are one of Costa Rica's highlights, and they are the ideal way to experience the forests, from high up in the canopy. There are canopy tours throughout the country from Arenal, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, the Osa Peninsula, and even San Jose, all offering different cable lengths and heights making it an activity that can be enjoyed by all ages.

Arenal Volcano

Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica is one of the ten most active volcanos in the world. The volcano has been active ever since its big eruption in 1968. The area provides an opportunity to capture some memorable photographs to take home. There are various attractions in the area from Arenal tours, rafting trips, and the Costa Rica Hot Springs.

Costa Rica Beaches

Costa Rica's coastline is known for great surf. Therre are a variety of beaches from whitesand stretches with not a soul in sight, to rugged Carribean black sand beaches where Leatherback and Green Turtles come to lay their eggs. Some of my favorite beaches are along the Nicoya Peninsula, where you can ride a bike on hard packed sand for kilometers. Ringed with beaches, the Nicoya Peninsula is perfect for surfing, kayaking, snorkeling, hiking or just relaxing and taking in the surroundings. Costa Rica is such a small country that it's easy to reach most coastal areas by plane or vehicle pretty quickly.

There is so much to see and do in Costa Rica that it was hard to narrow it down to just these three locations. If your next adventure travel destination happens to be Costa Rica, bring the camera and enjoy the many attractions this country has to offer.

Happy Travels,

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