Tourism Costa Rica


by Active Travelers

Costa Rica is the ideal tropical paradise for your vacation. Tourists can enjoy the pristine beaches and see whales and dolphins play. For Nature lovers there is a great variety of exotic wildlife and tropical plants. Butterflies and orchids, crocodiles and sharks, turtles and Toucans´ are everywhere. The rainforest covering the mountains are a paradise for eco tourism.

Life is good in Costa Rica, a friendly, democratic and peaceful country.

For action vacation you can surf, hike, do rafting, canopying, diving, deepwater fishing and snorkeling. You can go with a low budget or seek the more exclusive resorts.

For relaxation there are beautiful unique golf courses and luxury spas. The hotels have all the modern comforts in the most private and secluded environments.

Costa Rica has it all.


Arenal Vulcano Costa Rica
Courtesy of CostaRicaPhotos.com
Breaking news
May 04, 2008.
There has not been much updates here lately. The reason is that we have been busy designing a sister site about Guatemala.

Guatemala Times
We do think you would like this site about the next HOT Central American destination. Go to The Guatemala Times for up to date news and information.

We have added multi language support for the site. Just select your preferred language from the list on top of the page and voila! You are surfing in your language. A lot of you are asking for Brochures so we have added a section with pdf Brochures and posters. Find them here.

Enjoy your stay with us

El Gecko

Tip of the day Cortes Waterfall in Costa Rica Courtesy of CostaRicaPhotos.com

Did you know that,
MarlinCosta Rica has some of the best Sport Fishing in the world. The Pacific side has incredible fishing for Sailfish, Marlin, Dorado, Tuna, Wahoo, Roosterfish, Snapper, and more. The Caribbean side and Northern regions of Costa Rica are famous for big Tarpon and big Snook.

Read more about Costa Rica Fishing with Daily Fishing Reports for Los Suenos Marina, Jaco Beach and the rest of Costa Rica

You want to travel to Costa Rica? Taste it first!Latest Forum Posts

gourmet coffee CAFECOSA's Tarrazu coffee is the premium gourmet coffee of Costa Rica. Their coffee will introduce the rich flavor of Costa Rica to new visitors and stir the nostalgia of those who have visited in the past. All their coffee is Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance certified.

CAFECOSA's main product and a great idea to pay for the trip trough their gourmet coffee fundraiser progam. Exellent for Schools and Organisations. You will get all the help you need to get started with a fun and profitable fundraising for your visit to Costa Rica.
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