A new world of exploration awaits visitors to spectacular Costa Rica. The area is open to many type of travelers that will want to see the area’s famous beaches, active volcanoes, and biodiversity. Amidst the best places in this tropical paradise, suitable Costa Rica vacation rentals await restful nature lovers, adventurers and business or leisure travelers. Experience Costa Rica by dividing your time between beaches and gardens, national parks, and must-see cities.

Beaches and Gardens

You cannot visit Costa Rica without stepping on the beautiful beach of La Playa Tamarindo. Once there, take up local water sports, see gigantic leatherback turtles or experience authentic dining any way you like. Furthermore, cultural Nosara Beach offers pristine tropical surroundings within Costa Rica's protected Green region. It provides clean-beach strips and plenty of cultured learning steeped in the life of the indigenous Chorotega tribe. Yet, Lankester Gardens is a botanical must see. It offers spectacular eye feasts with its numerous native plants that are surrounded by more than 16 kilometers of trails.

National Parks

Jumping monkeys, white-sand beaches, and flora-fauna are just a few of the enticing things about Manuel Antonio National Park in Quepos, Costa Rica. It offers three spectacular beaches that are connected along a mountainous peninsula. Marino Las Baulas National Park is located in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, and it offers views of sea turtles, pelicans and water fowl. It offers visitors guided day hikes, nighttime tours, and sea kayaking. Shiroles, Costa Rica offers visitors a chance to step foot on the largest park in Costa Rica called La Amistad International Park. The park is a world heritage site and premier biosphere that houses several species of animals and insects including puma, jaguar, animals and insects including butterflies.

Must See Cities

Sarchi is a must see city of its colorful restaurants, dining and living art. The area is also known for its small factories and quintessential shops. It houses the nearby Poas Volcano and the lush and beautiful Juan Castro National Park. Alajuela, Costa Rica is the home of century old relics from the mid-1800s. The area is known for its stellar art galleries and topical orchard gardens, and it is home of the Juan Santamaria Historical Cultural Museum. If you are truly a butterfly fan, then you must visit Colon, Costa Rica. It is home to the world’s largest exporter of butterflies. The Butterfly Farm provides guided tours to view rare insects and plants.