Stretching inland from gorgeous sandy beaches through lush tropical forests teeming with unusual birds and animals to the cloud-shrouded peaks of fire-spewing volcanoes, Costa Rica is a land of exotic contrasts where amazing adventures await vacationers. Straddling the Central America isthmus, Costa Rica is about the size of West Virginia. Just 170 miles across at its widest point, you can drive from Limon on the Caribbean East Coast to Jaco on the Pacific West Coast in about 2.5 hours, making Costa Rica’s diverse landscape and many exciting activities wonderfully accessible to tourists.
Known for its pristine natural beauty, Costa Rica has become a popular vacation destination for American tourists. Attracted by the country’s exotic landscape and tropical climate, people flock to Costa Rica to observe and interact with exotic wildlife and experience high-octane adventure. You’ll find plenty of the usual vacation activities in Costa Rica; but for a truly memorable vacation, sample a few of Costa Rica’s more exotic activities:
- Zip line canopy tours give you an eagle-eye view of the panoramic scenery below as you zip through the tree tops high above the forest floor.
- After a hike through the forest, cool off by rappelling down a cliff through the cooling splash of a waterfall.
- Take a heart-pounding dash down churning Class 5 rapids on a whitewater rafting trip. More relaxing float trips are also available where you can spend a pleasant afternoon on the water watching for native wildlife.
- Try your hand at spelunking (caving). Crawl through small passages to discover grand rooms, underwater streams and magnificent formations deep underground.
- Soak in the hot springs fed Costa Rica’s volcanic activity. Take a night hike up nearby slopes to watch Arenal volcano light the sky with pyrotechnic displays.
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