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Costa Rica
Rainforest between two coasts and a national habit of protecting it. Distances look small and take twice as long, because the roads wind and so does everything living beside them.
Costa Rica in ten slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Best time to visit Costa Rica: Dec–Apr
Where people go in Costa Rica
- La Fortuna3 days is about right
- San José2 days is about right
What people go to see in Costa Rica
Arenal Volcano National Park is a Costa Rican national park in the central part of the country, part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area. The park protects eight of Costa Rica's 12 life zones and 16 protected reserves in the region between the Guanacaste and Tilarán mountain ranges, and including Lake Arenal.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 5 Jul 2026
Adlira512 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Arenal Volcano is a recently active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km (56 mi) northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. The Arenal volcano stands 1,633 metres (5,358 ft) high. It is conically shaped with a crater 140 metres (460 ft) in diameter.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Aug 2026
Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tabacón is a hot spring resort and ecohotel located in Nuevo Arenal, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, twelve kilometres (7.5 mi) northwest of La Fortuna. It lies on the flanks of Arenal Volcano, which it uses to heat its springs. The geothermal springs have a range between 72 and 105°F (22–41°C).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 May 2026
Grendelkhan · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Metropolitan Cathedral of San José is a cathedral in San José, Costa Rica, located on Calle Central and Avenues 2 and 4. The original cathedral was built in 1802 but was destroyed by an earthquake.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Feb 2026
Bernard Gagnon · CC0
The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica is the national museum of Costa Rica, located in the capital of San José. It is located at Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue, Cuesta de Moras. It moved to its current location in 1950.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
Fespinozalemistre · CC BY-SA 4.0
The National Theatre of Costa Rica is Costa Rica's national theatre, located in the central section of San José. Construction began in 1897, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. It has capacity for 1,140 people.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 May 2026
Andres Alvarez · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Pre-Columbian Gold Museum is a museum in San José, Costa Rica. It is located in a subterranean building underneath the "Plaza de la Cultura" and is owned and curated by the Banco Central de Costa Rica. The museum has an archaeological collection of 3,567 Pre-Columbian artifacts made up of 1,922 ceramic pieces, 1,586 gold objects, 46 stone objects, 4 jade, and 9 glass or bead objects.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
Puroticorico · CC BY 2.0
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