Mirador La Ventolera is an ideal place to spend a morning and/or afternoon, breathing clean air, making a nice picnic and enjoying the view. This viewpoint is a place with excellent view of the Central Valley, which is accessed by San Antonio de Escazú to Read more [...]

It is located between the cantons of Nicoya and Cañas of the province of Guanacaste, and includes most of the mangrove areas and water mirrors of the Bebedero River up to the confluence of Lajas River. To get to this refuge, take the northern interamerican Read more [...]

In you are a waterfall and nature lover, Danta waterfall is another great option to visit. Besides enjoying a beautiful day full of peace, flora and fauna and cristalline waters you will also be able to buy some of the best Turrialba chessee that you Read more [...]

Situated on 35 acres of tropical rainforest with a diversity of animals for wildlife and birding watching from the hot spring pools or forest trails this beautiful complex is another good option for relaxation combined with nature and thermal waters. Four rainforest pools with ranches Read more [...]

Located in Concepción de San Isidro de Heredia, it is a very close corner less than an hour from San José. Bosque Caricias is a private ecological reserve located in the foothills of Cerro Caricias. It rises to 1,850 meters above sea level. The reserve Read more [...]

Its name comes from the work of thousands of children all over the world (in forty-four countries) to collect funds that are invested in the acquisition of the lands forming the park. Nowadays, this park takes up 20.000 Ha of protected tropical forest, becoming the Read more [...]

If you are a lover of walking and pure air, you should visit Prusia, a sector of the Irazú Volcano National Park, located north of the province of Cartago, 6 kilometers northeast of Tierra Blanca. Prusia is located southwest of the craters and mostly covered Read more [...]

Have you thought that a day full of fun and adventure could also be a great help for animals? Well, Canopy San Lorenzo offer us this option, it is only 80Km from San José on the main road from San Ramón to La Fortuna in Read more [...]

Cascada Elysiana is a very beautiful waterfall where you can find trails, animals and a forest with a hostel at affordable prices and best of all, ecologically exemplary. To get there you have to take route 2 through Cerro de la Muerte towards Pérez Zeledón, Read more [...]

One of the most imposing, high, amazing, paradisiacal, wild and beautiful waterfalls in Costa Rica. Located in Bajos del Toro, in the small town of Colonia del Toro where you will also find “Pura Vida” people. You can access this place in any type of  Read more [...]

Deep in the mountains of San Ramón, you will find the only waterfall in Costa Rica with a horizontal jet surrounded by hills with a beautiful views, coffee plantations and forests that hide delicious rivers just to spend a great weekend. It is high difficulty Read more [...]

This is a coffee farm that it is about to become a natural attraction of the area. It is a beautiful place to spend the day with the family surrounded by nature. In this place you will find a nice waterfall, short hiking trails, ranches, Read more [...]

A lot of waterfalls to discover in only one day trip. They fall into the canyon of Toro Amarillo where having fun is inevitable. It is better to get there through Vara Blanca since the road through Grecia is often in poor condition. Any type Read more [...]

45 minutes from la Fortuna de San Carlos is located this geological formation that invites you to leave your fear aside and discover what life is like inside a cave. Narrow tunnels, a waterfall and bats are part of its inner route. The Venado caves Read more [...]

Heredia is characterized for being a province with very beautiful landscapes, and Bosque de la Hoja is a clear example of it. This is recreational park is very popular due to its cold climate and the amount of trees that surround it, was well as Read more [...]

More than just a Butterfly Conservatory, it has one of the largest butterfly exhibitions in Costa Rica. The conservatory offers you a perfect opportunity to observe nature up close. Go on a unique, fun filled and educational tour and learn about how nature works. There Read more [...]

The Eco Centro Danaus is located 4 Km east of La Fortuna town. It is a private reserve that focuses its efforts on conservation and environmental education. It has gone from being a paddock area to a nature reserve, all the vegetation and diversity of Read more [...]

If you take the road to Bajo del Toro – Grecia you will find a sign that says “Catarata Caída del Cielo” which is located in Coopebajos del Toro. This is part of the beautiful waterfalls located in this amazing town. Any type of vehicle Read more [...]

When visiting El Pocerón in the Dota providence it is a place that in which you will enjoy both the rode and the destination. To get there you have to take the route through Cerro de la Muerte until you reach the Quetzales National Park Read more [...]

The Laguna de Hule is, perhaps, one of the most beautiful lagoons in the country and the wildlife refuge where one of the places with high tourism potencial is located, both for its scenic beauty and for the abundance and biological diversity present in the Read more [...]

There are places of which one simply cannot stop going. Which cause a sensation of immediate relaxation. They are places that take a smile to those who go. One of those places is San Rafael de Heredia, a canton where nature is in abundance. The Read more [...]

The Monteverde Butterfly Garden also known as the Mariposario, is one of the Monteverde’s most visited attractions. Situated in Cerro Plano, which lies between the town of Santa Elena Monteverde Reserve, this garden is comprised of four climate –controlled butterfly gardens, a medical plant garden, Read more [...]

The Monumento Nacional Guayabo is located in the foothills of the Turrialba Volcano, 19km northeast of the city of the same name, in the province of Cartago. Its extension is 2179 hectares. It is one of the most important and largest archaeological areas that has Read more [...]

Costa Rica is a small corner full of abundant natural beauty. In just 51,000 square kilometers, we accumulate 5% of the planet’s biodiversity, so it is not surprising that each treetop there is a bird to admire, especially if we know that Costa Rica is Read more [...]

In the 23 hectares of Parque Ambiental Río Loro, recovering ecosystems and the water resources of the Cartago Canton are protected. It offers a different space in which the visitor can enjoy pure air, sounds of nature and a quit environment to learn and share. Read more [...]

With its area split between the countries of Costa Rica and Panamá, Parque Internacional La Amistad is one of the first attempts to manage protected area between two different nations. Travelers who want to experience ecotourism during their vacation should definitely make an effort to Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Barra Honda is located in the province of Guanacaste, 22 km northeast of the city of Nicoya. It is constituted by the Cerro Barra Honda and other neighboring hills. Barra Honda is the only park in Costa Rica that has a complex Read more [...]

The Braulio Carrillo National Park is one of the largest protected areas in Costa Rica with 50,000 hectares and is located in one of the areas with the steepest topography in the country. The landscape is made up of high mountains densely covered with forests Read more [...]

It is located to the north of the Central Valley, on the Central Volcanic Mountain range, between the massifs of the Poás and Irazú Volcanoes. The Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo is one of the largest protected areas in Costa Rica with 50,000 hectares and is Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Carara’s main entrance is located 2 kilometers south of the Río Grande de Tárcoles Bridge. Its name in the indigenous language Huetar means “River of Lizards”, has the only transitional forest of the Central Pacific, which translates into diversity of flora and Read more [...]

Chirripó National Park is shared among the provinces of Limón, San José and Cartago. It is located south of the Capital San José. Cerro Chirripó is part of the Talamanca Mountain range, and it is one of the most exciting tours to do in Costa Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Diría was created in 1991 to preserve the tropical forests and cloud forests of the central highlands of the Nicoya Península, as well as to protect the watersheds of the four most important rivers: Diriá, Enmedio, Verde and Tigre, which have created Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Guanacaste has become a natural treasure for Costa Rica, as its impressive landscapes have been declared by UNESCO as a natural heritage for humanity. The Park is located on the eastern side of the Interamerican Highway, in front of the Santa Rosa Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Isla del Coco is located in the Eastern Pacific, exactly 532 km from Cabo Blanco Island in Costa Rica. It is the only island in the Pacific Ocean with a tropical jungle in it, which makes it an ideal laboratory for studies Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional La Cangreja is located in San José province, Puriscal canton, Mercedes Sur and Chires districts, the main entrance is located 35 kilometers south east of the city of Santiago de Puriscal. La Cangreja, refres to the characteristic shape of the hill that Read more [...]

Land of high mountain, beauty and beautiful birds that covers the lands of the Reserva Biológica Cerro Vueltas and the state´s farms acquired around the reserve. The protected area has among its objectives the conservation of high natural environments, particularly the oak forests, the cloud Read more [...]

This wild area is located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, in the province of Puntarenas. It is located about 157 km south of San José by road and 7km south of the city of Quepos. This area has the most beautiful white sand Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Marino Ballena is one of the most unique reserves in Costa Rica. Located just offshore along the Central Pacific coast in South Puntarenas, the Park protects more than 13,000 acres of ocean and 9 miles of coastline. Comprised mangrove forests, coral reefs Read more [...]

It is located in the Province of Guanacaste, between the Bebedero River and the Tempisque River; approximately 30 kms to the west of the city of Cañas. Palo Verde is a birdwatcher´s paradise. It is the meeting place of the largest concentration of equatic and Read more [...]

With a stunning diversity of flora and fauna, the gorgeous Parque Nacional Piedras Blancas is a significant natural reserve and wildlife refuge located in the Golfito sector, with an extension of about 14,750 terrestrial hectares and 1,200 marinas, created with the intention of protecting the Read more [...]

History and nature are intertwined in this site, located in Guanacaste and considered a World Heritage Site. Scenario of the historic battle of March 20, 186, Parque Nacional Santa Rosa is the only Wild Protected Area that has a historical museum within its territory. In Read more [...]

The Tapantí National Park is a nature reserve that is located in the La Amistad – Pacífico Conservation Area. It is located about 15km southeast of the town of Orosi and was created in 1982. Tapantí area is one of the most rainy places in Read more [...]

Poás Volcano is one of the major attractions in the Central Valley region, also one of the most visited national parks, and a great day trip add-on for any Costa Rica vacation itinerary. Poás volcano is one of the most popular volcanoes in Costa Rica Read more [...]

For birds lovers only! When you come to see Alexander Skutch Biological corridor at the Tropical Scientific Center, you will find not only a tremendous forest full of amazing birds but also incredible enterprising people, simple, and the most important thing, everything they do, they Read more [...]

Bahía Junquillal is one of the best places to visit if you are looking for a calming and tranquil destination, as the beach vegetation is virtually untouched. The Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahía Junquillal has an area of 505 hectares, where ecological and cultural aspects Read more [...]

Golfito lies 300 kilometers southeast of Puntarenas, the capital city of Puntarenas province. Situated directly south of Piedras Blancas National Park, its wildlife refuge has a unique history. The Refugio Nacional de Fauna Silvestre Golfito has incredible facilities where you will enjoy very varied landscapes Read more [...]

The Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Hacienda El Viejo is located in Filadelfia, Guanacaste, and is part of the Tempisque Conservation Area and is a private refuge belonging to the Azucarera el Viejo. Also known as El Viejo Wetlands is bordered by 5,000 acres of Read more [...]

The refuge is located southeast of the Caribbean coast, between the mouth river of the Cocles River and the Sixaola River, in the province of Limon, canton of Talamanca, district of Sixaola. Gandoca – Manzanillo is a mixed National Wildlife Refuge (state and private), where Read more [...]

This drop of crystal clear water of 70 meters high, is located in the province of Alajuela, 5.5 kilometers from La Fortuna de San Carlos, very close to Cerro Chato and the National Park. The Río Fortuna Waterfall is located in a biological reserve with Read more [...]

One of its main objectives of the Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes is to maintain natural processes in an unaltered state, in such a way that area available for studies and scientific research, environmental control, education and maintenance of water resources, edaphic and genetic in Read more [...]

A rare and captivating biological haven, the Reserva Biológica Hitoy- Cecere is a treasured secret in Limón Province. Unspoiled and lush tropical forests with a variety of vegetation and streams with abundant waterfalls await you. The park is located approximately 36 miles 60 km south Read more [...]

Imagine arriving at a place where the clouds touch the mountain, a place that once you get into its paths you hear nothing but nature. It reads incredible, right? Well, that’s the Reserva Biológica Locos por el Bosque, located in Coronado, just an hour and Read more [...]

The Reserva Forestal Bosque del niño is located on the slops of the Poás Volcano, approximately 14 kilometers of Grecia city in the district of San Isidro. This is a perfect place to unwind and get lost in nature with the family. It has the Read more [...]

Costa Rica is full of beautiful places and this is, without a doubt, the most magical of all. It is located in Guatuso, Alajuela in the Tenorio Volcano National Park. Celeste River has its name due the color of its turquoise waters produced by a Read more [...]

Located 13.5 kilometers after San Ramón entrance you will find a beautiful estate that offers lots of trails for a nice walk and a wonderful waterfall to spend the day. The path to the waterfall is short and it does not last for half hour Read more [...]

One of the most amazing places to visit while traveling in Costa Rica is the Arenal Volcano which is one of the most impressive and breathtaking Volcano of Costa Rica. Sky Adventures Arenal Park has a privileged location with probably the best views of the Read more [...]

Located on the Guanacaste mountain range, provinces of Guanacaste and Alajuela, in the massif of the same name, Rincón de la Vieja Volcano, 27 Km northeast of the city of Liberia. This park is a must-visit destination when you are in the Guanacaste province. At Read more [...]

Located in the north of Costa Rica, Tenorio Volcano National Park is one of the youngest in the country. It is located between the cantons of Guatuso and Upala de Alajuela, Cañas, Bagaces and Tilarán of the Province of Guanacaste. This area is located in Read more [...]