City: Costa Rica
Top Things to do in Costa Rica
Top Hotels in Costa Rica
- 1. Shana By The Beach Manuel Antonio
- 2. Tulemar Resort
- 3. Nayara Gardens
- 4. Arenal Manoa Resort Hotel & Hot Springs
- 5. The Westin Reserva Conchal, an All-Inclusive Golf Resort & Spa
- 6. Jardin del Eden Boutique Hotel
- 7. The Royal Corin Thermal Water Spa & Resort
- 8. The Springs Resort and Spa
- 9. Tabacon Thermal Resort & Spa
- 10. Hotel Lomas del Volcan
Top 10 Mountains in Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°N 84°W / 10°N 84°W / 10; -84
Restaurants in Costa Rica
1. Cabalgata Don Tobias
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 179 reviews
The excursion, which takes place 100% on horseback, begins at the farm stables of Don Tobias. There, a professional team of guides prepares visitors with relevant information. Children's equipment is also available. Almost all of the excursion takes place on private land, crossing rivers and jungle, crossing second generation forest and primary forest, as well as beautiful pastures some of which are used for cattle, visitors will see the magnificent Arenal Volcano that accompanies the Visitors throughout the trip. Departure: 8:30 am or 1:30 p.mDuration: 2,30 hours Includes: Transportation, guide, equipment, water. and Snack, Sugested Equipment: long trousers, cool shirts, binoculars, cameras, sunscreen and repellent Of insects.
2. Birding Spots Manuel Antonio
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 33 reviews
Birding and Nature Tours, Central Pacific - Manuel Antonio
Reviewed By LundPetersen
We had a terrific early morning birding tour with Oscar Herrera near his village Villa Nueva and in the new birding spot Esquipulas. We saw around 50 different species and Oscar was an excellent guide in spotting and naming the birds. The Esquipulas spot was also terrific (with a lovely breakfast) and an enormous variety of birds very well displayed.
3. Cerro Pelado
4. Reserva Privada El Quetzal
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
La Reserva Privada El Quetzal, es una propiedad perteneciente a una familia Costarricense que se dedica al cuido del Bosque, además cultivan naranjillas, hacen senderismo, además ofrecen tour guiado de obervación de aves, todo en un ambiente rural. Viva una experiencia auténtica, lo que le proporciona el disfrute de nuestra ruralidad, conocer la esencia del Tico y su forma de vivir Pura Vida.
5. Cerro de la Muerte
6. Arenal Volcano riding tour
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
With our healthy and well trained horses, we start this incredible guided tour, crossing rivers and through the trails in the rain forest, enjoying all the views of the San Carlos plains, and the amazing lava paths of the majestic Arenal Volcano. We can see also, monkeys, birds like toucans, turkeys, hawks, falcons etc.Departure time: 8:30 a.m. / 1:00 p.m.What to bring: Long pants, hiking boots, suns screen, mosquitoÂ’s repellent, camera, binoculars and rain gear.
Reviewed By AndrewTaylor8510 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Volcano, and an exotic fauna. You have to arrive early to avoid the heat, crowds and late afternoon clouds that will disrupt the beautiful view of the Arenal. Once you have enjoyed the volcano, it is a good idea to stop for lunch. After, drive about 10 minutes out of town towards the beautiful La Fortuna Waterfall. It is easily accessible via a stairway platform
7. Chirripo National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 171 reviews
Reviewed By 330baileym - Philadelphia, United States
My husband and I had a very positive experience climbing Cerro Chirripo and dealing with the red tape in order to register, etc. We followed a blog that really helped with the process of registering for the park and the overnight at Crestones Base Camp. It was sort of a pain but nothing that could not be accomplished with some patience. FYI if you're reading blogs that discuss having to pay through a bank or something, those are old. You pay for everything on the park or base camp website. Once we got to San Gerardo, checking in at the TWO different locations the day before the hike was easy (one for the park, the other for the base camp). It is a small town so it is all very close together. Also, San Gerardo is a sweet little town, there happened to be a soccer tournament the day we arrived and we had a fun time watching most of the afternoon. I would have liked to spend an extra day at San Gerardo if we had the time. BASE CAMP: Food was great, staff was friendly! You'll likely be sharing a room unless you're traveling with 4 people. Walls are very thin and you can hear pretty much everything so bring ear plugs. Most people wake up around 2 or 3 AM so you'll hear all the alarms too. It's a pretty basic bunk bed, and you're provided a sleeping bag and pillow. My husband and I found this to be enough and we chose to not bring up an extra sleeping bag or blanket. I was warm the entire night and happy I did not have the extra weight on our hike. Although, you can pay by the pound to have horses carry up your things, like sleeping bags or backpacks, etc. THE HIKE: I'll start off by saying I am in average shape, I do weekly activities like tennis and ballet and we hike on the weekends when we can. We also live at sea level. I probably could have worked on my cardio a bit more in preparation. All this said, we were able to complete the hike and felt pretty good the whole time. The first day we started around 5:30 AM and arrived at base camp around 2:30/3 PM. There are many blogs that go over in detail each kilometer and the trail conditions, etc, so I won't be going over that, but I will say the trail was very muddy in the lower kilometers. The second day, we began for the summit at 2 AM (bring head lamps!) and made it to the top by 4:45 AM. (The last bit of the hike is STEEP!) We stayed at the top for maybe an hour or so and then went back to base camp to get our stuff. We ate a quick breakfast and then began the trek down. At first, we had a really quick pace but around kilometer 9 we slowed down. We took a break at the snack shop/water refill station and then continued down. My knee began to really hurt and it slowed us to a snails pace. We eventually made it to the trail head at 4 PM. Despite the pain, this was an amazing experience that I would highly recommend!
8. Bosque Caricias los Leones
9. Madre Verde
10. FragatatourCR
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