Costa Rica's Most Popular National Parks
In 2009, more than a million tourists visited Costa Rica’s national parks, exploring steaming volcanoes, beachfront rainforest, roaring waterfalls, and some of the world’s last remaining tropical dry forest. Listed below are the country’s top ten most visited parks, which protect and showcase Costa Rica’s countless natural wonders. If you’re short on time, our top three recommendations are Rincon de la Vieja, Tortuguero (between July and October), and Arenal Volcano; these three parks offer stunning attractions you won’t find anywhere else in the world!
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Manuel Antonio National Park
The canopies of Costa Rica's most visited national park wriggle with playful capuchin monkeys leaping between trees and scurrying down branches. Momma monkeys lag behind carrying newborns on their backs while off in ...
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Razed by the folds of ten thousand waves, the shimmering sands of Playa Blanca glow in the afternoon sunlight. The beach, Cahuita's most popular, is a testament to the illusory line where the land meets the sea, where ...
ContinueLast updated: Oct 22, 2023