Whatever your interests - eco-tourism, bird watching, adventure tours,
fishing, diving, rafting, canopy tours, golf, all inclusive hotels or
just relaxing on an unspoiled tropical beach, you will find all of that
and more in Costa Rica.
Getting around is easy via rental car, plane or public
bus, and the warm and friendly people make travel safe and fun.
Some of the principal mountain ranges are volcanic, and visitors can
easily access many of these areas. In the province of Cartago, for
example, which is not far from the capital of San José , you will find
Irazú volcano which erupted in the early sixties. Poás volcano, located
in the province of Alajuela, has one of the largest active craters in
the world. And, Arenal volcano, in the northwestern region, treats
thousands of visitors each year to a constant stream of red, hot lava
rocks tumbling down its slopes.
Beautiful forests grow in the crater of the dormant Barva in
Heredia. Arenal, a young volcano in the northern part of the country,
is constantly active (and is the site of a spa with natural hot
springs). The country's highest peak, Mount Chirripó, is not volcanic;
it measures 12.412 feet (On a clear day one can see both the Pacific
and Atlantic oceans from atop Mt. Chirripo).
The bulk of Costa Rica's borders, sixty-five percent, is made up of
coastline. Costa Rica has some of the world's most beautiful and
idyllic beaches. Although the coast is not heavily populated, a variety
of tourism projects provide access to a great deal of the nation's
beach areas... Within Costa Rica, the longest distance you will ever
have to travel to get to a beach is 75 miles. So in a way, the country
is like a large tropical island.
The capital of San José is the starting place for exploring the
country. It is conveniently located in the centre of the country and
all the bus lines stop here. The port of Limon on the Carribean Coast
has quite a different atmosphere from the capital. Life is more laid
back; reggae is the favorite kind of music. It is a good starting place
to explore some of the beaches on the Carribean. San José is located in
the Central Valley region of the country. Evenings in San José can be
cool do to the high altitude, but you won’t forget that you’re in a
tropical place even in this bustling city. The city itself is busy and
filed with traffic. There are many things to do, but travelers often
miss these sites choosing instead to head straight from the airport to
beaches or rainforests. Although San José is not the most beautiful
city in the world, it is generally safe and has a lot to offer tourists
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