Costa Rica
126 places in Costa Rica, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionCentral America
CapitalSan José
Places written126
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
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CurrencyColon (CRC)
LanguagesSpanish
Driving sideright
Nature & outdoors (69) Landmarks & history (11) Museums & culture (17) Attractions & fun (20) Food & drink (9)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bat Islands
UNESCO · World Heritage
Cocos Island
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Día del Boyero
UNESCO · World Heritage
Guanacaste Dry Forest
UNESCO · World Heritage
La Amistad
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Diquís Stone Spheres
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
The Painted Oxcarts of Sarchí
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → mountain
Arenal Volcano
waterfall
Bajos del Toro
lake
Barra del Colorado
cave
Barra Honda
volcano
Barva Volcano
dive site
Bat Islands
national park
Braulio Carrillo
beach
Cahuita and the Caribbean Coast
lake
Caño Negro
national park
Carara National Park
dive site
Catalina Islands
mountain
Cerro Chirripó
mountain
Cerro de la Muerte
ridge
Cerro Pelado
island
Cocos Island
national park
Corcovado National Park
wildlife refuge
Curu Wildlife Refuge
waterfall
Diamante Waterfall
national park
Diria National Park
waterfall
Dominical and Nauyaca Falls
national park
Gandoca-Manzanillo
viewpoint
Golfo Dulce
national park
Guanacaste Dry Forest
biological reserve
Hitoy-Cerere Biological Reserve
mountain
Irazú Volcano
island
Isla del Caño
beach
Jacó and Playa Hermosa
national park
Juan Castro Blanco National Park
national park
La Amistad
national park
La Cangreja National Park
waterfall
La Fortuna Waterfall
forest
La Selva Biological Station
crater lake
Laguna Hule
lake
Lake Arenal
beach
Las Baulas
waterfall
Llanos de Cortes Waterfall
bird sanctuary
Los Cusingos
national park
Manuel Antonio National Park
beach
Marino Ballena
mountain
Miravalles
national park
Montezuma and Cabo Blanco
beach
Nosara
beach
Ostional
national park
Palo Verde
national park
Piedras Blancas National Park
beach
Playa Conchal
mountain
Poás Volcano
beach
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
national park
Rincón de la Vieja
waterfall
Rio Celeste
beach
Sámara
forest
San Gerardo de Dota
forest
Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
national park
Santa Rosa National Park
beach
Santa Teresa and Mal País
trail
Sarapiquí
beach
Tamarindo
national park
Tapantí
hot spring
The Arenal Hot Springs
forest
The Children's Eternal Rainforest
forest
The Monteverde Cloud Forest
beach
The Nicoya Peninsula Beaches
forest
The Osa Peninsula
trail
The Pacuare River
forest
The Sierpe-Térraba Mangroves
viewpoint
The Tárcoles River Crocodiles
national park
Tortuguero National Park
mountain
Turrialba Volcano
cave
Venado Caves
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page →Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → town
Atenas
indigenous village
Boruca
island
Chira Island
festival
Día del Boyero
tradition
Guaitil Pottery
city
Liberia
festival
Limón Carnival
indigenous territory
Maleku Territory
village
Parismina
port city
Puntarenas
museum
San José Museums
town
Santa Cruz
tradition
The Bribri Territory
museum
The Jade Museum
tradition
The Painted Oxcarts of Sarchí
museum
The Pre-Columbian Gold Museum
theatre
The Teatro Nacional
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page → bay
Bahia Salinas
botanical garden
CATIE Botanical Garden
island
Isla Tortuga
botanical garden
La Paz Waterfall Gardens
botanical garden
Lankester Botanical Garden
planned town
Las Catalinas
peninsula
Papagayo Peninsula
surf beach
Pavones
surf beach
Playa Avellanas
beach
Playa Flamingo
beach
Playa Junquillal
surf beach
Playa Negra
beach
Playa Ventanas
beach town
Playas del Coco
canopy walkway
Rainmaker Aerial Walkway
cable car
The Monteverde Canopy
rainforest park
Veragua Rainforest
zoo
Wildlife Rescue Centres
botanical garden
Wilson Botanical Garden
botanical garden