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Vacation in Costa Rica

Posted by CostaRica | Costa Rica Vacations | Posted on November 25th, 2009

Costa Rica is a country with pristine nature almost entirely unspoiled by human activities. Therefore, for tourists who love the fresh air and natural landscapes, vacation in Costa Rica will bring a lot of fun.

The most popular place to visit is the National Park Manuel Antonio. There in the jungle you can see monkeys, jumpers, birds, lizards, red and dark blue crabs, yellow spiders, iguanas and other interesting animals. On the beaches with white sand you can observe fish.

In Costa Rica you can look at the Volcano Arenal, who slept for 300 years, but in 1968, woke up. There was a strong earthquake and the eruption. Lava on the slopes of the volcano is perfectly visible until now.

Costa Rica is a perfect place for leisure. Fans of different sports enjoy spending time here. The most popular sport is sailing on inflatable boats on the beautiful river rapids. In a country like the same ride a canoe. Experts believe that Lake Arenal, situated at an altitude of 450-600 meters above sea level, is among the five best places in the world for sailing surfing.

In the north-eastern coast of the Pacific there is an excellent condition for diving. Special courses are organized for starters. Experienced divers are recommended to dive off the coast of Cocos Islands. Coast of Costa Rica is a great place for sport fishing.

There are beautiful and diverse beaches in Costa Rica. The best beaches are in the province of Guanacaste on the Nicoya peninsula – Del Coco, Ermoza, Flamingo, Pedro, Grande, Nozari, Montezuma, Carillo. In the south Pacific coast there are beautiful beaches in the resort areas Hako and Punta Leona. In the Atlantic, you can swim at the beaches Portet and Bonita, as well as framed by coconut palms beaches Cocles, Punta, Cahuita, Puerto Viejo. All the beaches have bungalows and small hotels for accommodation.

If you like the mountains then you can visit several highways, paths and trails for biking or horseback riding through the mountains. Furthermore, Costa Rica offers such an adventure travel as riding in a balloon. You can ride the cable car over the jungle. Extreme lovers are offered to jump off a bridge into the abyss.