Attractions & Places to See - Best Beaches, Parks & More

Main Attractions

Palo Verde is a slice of wetland sanctuary in the middle of Costa Rica's driest province.

Aviarios del Caribe houses orphaned and injured adult and juvenile sloths.

Poas volcano boasts a crater nearly a mile wide and the largest boiling lagoon in the world.

Africa Mia

Giraffes, antelope and zebra roam the open savannah at Africa Mia Private Reserve.
Arenal EcoZoo

The Arenal EcoZoo has a huge serpentarium, frog habitat and colorful butterfly garden.
Arenal Volcano

Arenal Volcano is a popular attraction, thanks to its spectacular lava flows on clear nights.
Arenal Volcano National Park

Arenal Volcano National Park contains one of the world's ten most active volcanoes.
Ballena National Marine Park

This underwater park is named after the humpback whales that migrate here almost year-round.
Barbilla National Park

Barbilla National Park is home to a huge variety of mammals, birds and plant life.
Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge

On the north Caribbean, Barra del Colorado is the largest wildlife refuge in Costa Rica.
Barra Honda National Park

Explore exhilarating cave formations at Barra Honda, Costa Rica's only subterranean park.
Barva Volcano

The dormant Barva Volcano sits at the edge of Costa Rica’s Central Valley.
Braulio Carrillo National Park

Dense rainforest, tumbling waterfalls and volcanoes make up Braulio Carillo National Park.