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Costa Rica is a small country in
Central America bordered by
Nicaragua to the north,
Panama to the south, the
Pacific Ocean to the west, and the
Caribbean Sea to the east.
See in Costa Rica
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Wildlife - Costa Rica is world famous for having an incredibly high level of biodiversity throughout its tropical forests (this covers what you may hear referred to as rain forests, cloud forests, and dry forests). There are tropical mammals such as monkeys, sloths, tapirs, and wild cats as well as an amazing assortment of insects and other animals. There are many many birds (both migratory and resident) - more on that below. With 25% of the country being national parks and protected areas, there are still many places you can go to see the abundant wildlife and lush vegetation of the country. Just like anywhere, the farther you get off the beaten path, the more likely you are to see a wide variety of flora and fauna.
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Bird Watching - One of the most wonderful activities for people who love nature is bird watching. You can enjoy bird watching in many areas of Costa Rica. Due to the great diversity of climates, temperatures and forest types in Costa Rica, there is a wonderful variety of birds, with over 800 species. Some helpful books available on bird watching are
Birds of Costa Rica by F.
Gary Stiles and
Alexander Skutch (
Cornell University Press) or An Illustrated
Field Guide to Birds of Costa Rica, illustrated by
Victor Esquivel Soto. These books can be found at certain bookstores in
San José or before coming to Costa Rica. They are both heavy books; many people tear out the plates of the Stiles & Skutch book to carry into the field and leave the rest of the book in their car or room.
Plastic cards with the most common birds are available for many areas and are sold at gift shops.
Volcanoes -Costa Rica is one of the most seismologicly active countries in the western hemisphere, and as a result several volcanoes have sprouted over the years- most notably volcanoes
Poas,
Irazu, and Arenal.
Beaches in Costa Rica
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Costa Rica is a country with an extraordinary wealth of things to do, but regardless of your travel interests, you're going to want to spend time at one of the country's great beaches. The lion's share of beach tourism is concentrated on the
Pacific side, in the
Central Pacific region near San José, the
Nicoya Peninsula, and in the dry tropical forests of
Guanacaste.
Less touristed, but no less beautiful are the beaches in the tropical rainforest of the southern
Pacific coast near
Corcovado National Park, or on the exotic, rastafarian, eco-tourism paradise of the
Caribbean side.
Fishing
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Costa Rica has some of the best
Sport Fishing in the world and is the first country to practice catch and release fishing.
The Pacific side has incredible fishing for Sailfish,
Marlin, Dorado,
Tuna,
Wahoo, Roosterfish,
Snapper,
Grouper and more.
The Caribbean side is famous for big Tarpon and big
Snook. Over sixty-four world records have been caught in Costa Rica. Half day, Full day and Multi-Day
Trips are available.
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