Costa RicaA natural paradise with something for everyone - that's probably the easiest way to describe Costa Rica. In the aptly named Garden of the Americas you can choose a vacation on a tropical beach, an encounter with nature among volcanoes and rainforests, or a cultural experience of museums, craft markets, and cafes. You can hike, ride horseback or mountain bike, soak in a hot spring, golf at a Robert Trent Jones course, go deep-sea fishing or sea kayaking and do all that on one trip! To match the diversity of things to do, we have an equally wide variety of places for you to stay, from rustic rainforest lodges to full-featured beachfront resorts.
Hotel Parador, Fiesta Resort, Los Suenos Marriott Beach & Golf Resort & Casino, and Barcelo Rancho Rio Perlas Resort and Spa may be booked on the web. For other resorts and customized vacation packages, please contact your travel agent for details. Costa Rica Vacation Packages
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San Jose and the Central Valley
Choose San Jose if you like the cultural attractions of a city but don't want to miss Costa Rica's spectacular natural bounty. From the world-famous Gold Museum, with its pre-Columbian treasures, to restaurants, craft markets, parks, and casinos, San Jose offers all the urban attractions. Yet you can take an easy day-trip to lush coffee plantations, whitewater rafting, rainforests, even volcanoes. And don't forget the climate: San Jose and the Central Valley are justifiably called the "land of eternal spring."
Hotels: Barcelo Amon Plaza, Barcelo Palacio Spa & Casino, Costa Rica Marriott and Melia Cariari Resort
Mid-Pacific Beaches and Manuel Antonio
This coastal area is the most convenient to San Jose and one of the most gorgeousanywhere. Mountains covered in deep forest plunge to ocean coves. Waterfalls splash through rainforests. The sparkling Gulf of Nicoya is ideal for fishing and cruising.Centerpiece of the region is Manuel Antonio Natural Park, near the lively village of Quepos, where trails wind through the forest and waves lap perfect beaches. Equally enticing are the small resort hotels that occupy stunning settings just outside the park.
Hotels: Fiesta Resort & Casino, Hotel Parador, Los Suenos Marriott Beach & Golf Resort and Si Como No.
The Caribbean Coast, including Tortuguero National Park
A cross between the Everglades and the Amazon Basin, Costa Rica's Caribbean coast is a lush land of rainforest, river, and canal. Come here to see the wildlife, including crocodiles, monkeys, and sloths, enjoy some of the best birding on earth, go fishing, and venture by boat deep into a tropic wonderland. Tortuguero National Park, the most spectacular repository of flora and fauna in this region, is also the prime nesting area of the endangered green sea turtle.
Hotel: Mawamba Lodge.
Northern Zone, including Arenal Volcano and Monteverde Cloud Forest
When you think Costa Rica, do you imagine misty rainforests and glowing volcanoes? Then this is the region you've been picturing. Geologically active with hot springs and mud pots, the Northern Zone is crowned by the huge cone of Arenal, one of the most active volcanoes in the Americas. The other face of the north is the Monteverde Cloud Forest, a cool, improbably lush habitat high in the mountains.The quetzal is just one of the many brilliant bird species found here, along with monkeys, butterflies and amphibians.
Hotels: El Sapo Dorado, Heliconia Hotel, Tabacon Resort and Tilajari Resort.
