Top things to do in Costa Rica?
Can anyone please share what their favorite things to see and do in Costa Rica are?
¿Cuales son tus cosas favoritas que hacer en Costa Rica?
3 Answers
Arenal is one of the most well-known volcanoes in Costa Rica and there are some nice hot springs there. Also worth seeing if you like to hike are the La Fortuna waterfalls. There is a jeep, boat, jeep tour from Arenal to The Cloud Canopy and the ziplining there is wonderful. The beach is always great but watch the undercurrents as they can be tricky. The black sand beach at Playa Hermosa is lovely. There are so many places to enjoy there. La Paz Peace Garden is lovely and has beautiful waterfalls (although an earthquake a few years ago took out some of the waterfalls. The Butterfly Gardens are stunning.
A coffee tour is usually very nice too within an hour of San Jose and there are quite a few really lovely volcano tours close to San Jose.
Arenal is a must see. I spent three weeks in Costa Rica in 2002 and visited five distinct areas. Four really stood out. Arenal (it spits out hot rocks at night. Way cool. Tamarindo (there is a small one guest place called TreeTops. Talk about living the life of the rich and famous for about $150 a day. You will be the only guest. Corcovado National Park, a beautiful bay with lots of cool places to explore and stay. And finally a place called Rara Avis, this is high in the rain forest. Only access is by tractor drawn wagon or walking (it is an extremely long walk. Here you are so far removed from civilization it is easy to imagine it a primal forest. Don't spend more than a day in San Jose as time is precious and there are so many jewels to see in this country.
Oh, and if you like wild life you are in for a treat: sloths, iguanas, crocodiles, racoons, etc. And birds you only every see on TV or in books.
i would do some tours e.g. canopy tours, would also do some windsurfing, volcano watching , nature cruise going to beaches to meet some girls :D
