Costa Rica Travel Guide - Travel to Costa Rica
Travel to Costa Rica - Why visit Costa Rica? Costa Rica is Central America’s special jewel. Its national parks and nature preserves boast a huge variety of mammals, reptiles, rain-forest plants and birds (with over 800 species), making Costa Rica travel practially synonymous with ecotourism. Ecotourism-rich Costa Rica offers travelers plenty of exciting outdoor activities. Costa Rica excels in adventure sports, including surfing, river rafting, mountain biking, hiking, deep-sea fishing and scuba diving. Travelers who prefer a less strenuous Costa Rica vacation can view several active volcanoes, take boat trips down jungle rivers and either float through the rain-forest treetops in a rain-forest aerial tram or speed through Costa Rica’s forest canopy on one of several dozen zipline systems.
When to visit Costa Rica? Costa Rica is really a year-round travel destination. But the best time to visit is the late-December to mid-April dry season with the most pleasant climate.
International Flights to Costa Rica
Most international flights to Costa Rica arrive at its primary airport - Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), which is the major entry point for overseas travelers, especially those from Europe, Canada and the USA.
Lodging in Costa Rica
Lodging in Costa Rica ranges from safari-style tent camps to nature lodges in the forest to tropical beach resorts that provide sportfishing and other marine activities.
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