Costa Rica is one of the Central America’s most beautiful countries. The country is filled with wild forests and with a huge variety of biological diversity. The place is sort of a paradise for tourists. The country is well-developed and is ‘carbon neutral’.
Costa Rica tops the Happy Planet Index and is ranked as the ‘greenest’ country in the world. The country comes with a very long coast line (almost 1300 km long). There are a large number of volcanic mountains in the country. The highest of these mountains is around 4000 meters high. It also has a number of islands on its own. In short, the country is full with beautifully luring, exuberant landscapes and offer a great place for tourists to spend their vacations.
Costa Rica is an adventurous place to be. It offers its visitors with every kind of opportunity to relax and enjoy. A tourist can just lie down on a white beautiful beach and enjoy a soothing sun-bath. He can go out and have some Scuba Diving with sharks, wind surfing on the strong white waves, flying over the forests with a Canopy tour or he can canyon along high, beautiful waterfalls. If you have the adrenaline, and you are looking for some place to go and satisfy it; then surely Costa Rica is the only place to put your money on.
Costa Rica boosts a large number of national parks as well. If one is interested in nature and wants to know about it, then a guided or unguided tour through the tropical or cloud forests of the country is an unforgettable life time memory. During these tour you can witness the beautiful nature god has created for man. Hiking is another good opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts.
For people who enjoy air, they are offered with a number of air activities in Costa Rica. They can enjoy Canopy Tours, Sky Tram, Bungee Jump or Parasailing. Aerial view of Costa Rica provides you with life-time memories. Suspension bridges, curvy paths through forests, chirping of birds and hiking trails, all offer you with a beautiful view.
People who love to walk around can enjoy an eye-soothing wildlife watching, Chocolate Tours, Spas, Horse riding, Biking, Canoeing, Caving, Golfing and Turtle Nesting etc. These activities are available on almost every tourist resort. These tourist’s resorts are well-equipped because tourism is the major source of their income and they have to take care about it. So, they keep themselves up-to-date. Therefore, tourists can go any time of year and enjoy all these activities as they wish.
As mentioned above, for water loving ‘amphibians’ sort of tourists, Windsurfing, Swimming and Surfing are some of the options. Besides, they can also enjoy some real friendly Dolphins and Whales and befriend themselves with them. Similarly, Hot Springs are also available to get rid of day’s tiredness. Tubing for non-swimmers, Scuba diving for adventure loving guys, Snorkeling and Fishing; all these activities color the black & white life of a tourist and turn it into a Technicolor life.
Want to know more about Costa Rica vacations? Please enjoy the following video created by ICT (Costa Rican Tourism Board):