Costa Rica is one of the most popular destinations and is visited by millions of overseas tourists annually. The country is well-known for its pristine white sand beaches, crystal clear waters, numerous volcanoes, wildlife and rich vegetation, and the amazing tropical rain forests.
The country’s year-round warm weather, friendly people, well-developed infrastructure, many national parks and reserves make it the ideal place for adventure tourism or relaxation.
And for the people who want to go on a tropical vacation and see rain forests, abundant with exotic animals and vegetation, Costa Rica is their best option. In these forests you will find more plants than in any other ecosystem, and are even believed to have more than 30 000 floral species that haven’t yet been identified.
The tourist industry in Costa Rica is well-developed and cater for any taste or whim of the country’s guests – rainforest tours are offered during different times of the day by many tour operators, most of which provide bilingual guides. Canopy tours are probably the most popular adventures in the country and can become the experience of a lifetime. They are offered in many locations of the country and offer unique overlook of the majesties forests.
The hanging bridges, the most popular being in Arenal and in Santa Elena forest reserve in Monteverde, offer amazing view of the rain forests and the wildlife. Many of them have been designed to offer different eye-shots of the forest – from the ground, from the middle, and from the top. All the hanging bridges are secure and lie in the path of beautiful trails and offer bird watching tours as well. In the Arenal area alone you can find no less than 50 species of exotic birds and almost 900 species have been recorder in Costa Rica. The most well-known of them are the kingfishers, toucans, woodpeckers, and the national bird, the clay-colored robin.
Some of the best hiking in the tours can be found in Costa Rica in the Arenal, Cahuita and Corcovado National Parks, the Lankester Gardens, the Rincon de la Vieja Park, and the Monteverde Biological Cloud Forest Reserve. These hikes vary from flat trails to some quite challenging climbs up steep volcano craters, but all of them will leave you with great memories for the years to come.
Whitewater rafting and adventure tours are also quite popular in the country and some of the most popular rafting destinations are the Pacuare River, the Peñas Blancas River, Chirripo del Atlantico and Rio Reventazon. The guides are well-trained, the equipment is first class, and the scenery is always breathtaking. Rafting through dense rainforests, inhabited by exotic animals, is an experience not to be missed.
Costa Rica is one of the best places to visit for the young and the old alike and offers great adventurers, exciting trips, amazing sceneries, warm weather, rushing rivers, erupting volcanoes, dense forests, exotic animals, great food, excellent service, and just about anything you ever wanted to see and experience.
