Things to Do in Costa Rica

There are 72 attractions in Costa Rica. Cerro Chirripo is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Cerro Chirripo
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Cerro Chirripo
Trail
Camino de Costa Rica
2
Camino de Costa Rica
Trail
Arenal Volcano
3
Arenal Volcano
Active Costa Rican volcano and national park
Volcano
Manuel Antonio National Park
4
Manuel Antonio National Park
Coastal national park with beaches and diverse wildlife
National Park
Tortuguero National Park
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Tortuguero National Park
Caribbean park famed for sea turtle nesting
National Park
Corcovado National Park
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Corcovado National Park
Pristine rainforest park on Osa Peninsula, biodiversity hotspot
National Park
Poás Volcano
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Poás Volcano
Stratovolcano with a large acidic crater lake
Volcano
Rincón de la Vieja Volcano
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Rincón de la Vieja Volcano
Volcanic complex with hot springs and fumaroles
Volcano
Cahuita National Park
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Cahuita National Park
Coastal park protecting coral reefs and rainforest
National Park
Irazú Volcano
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Irazú Volcano
High-elevation volcano with multi-colored crater lakes
Volcano
Cocos Island
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Cocos Island
Remote Pacific island renowned for marine biodiversity
Island
Braulio Carrillo National Park
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Braulio Carrillo National Park
Extensive rainforest park protecting cloud forests near San José
National Park
Chirripó National Park
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Chirripó National Park
National park containing Costa Rica's highest peak
National Park
Stone spheres of Costa Rica
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Stone spheres of Costa Rica
Pre-Columbian carved stone spheres of mysterious origin
Building
Cerro Chirripó
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Cerro Chirripó
Costa Rica's highest mountain peak
Mountain
Cordillera de Talamanca
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Cordillera de Talamanca
Mountain range spanning Costa Rica and Panama, biodiverse
Mountains
Turrialba Volcano
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Turrialba Volcano
Active stratovolcano east of Cartago
Volcano
Orosí Volcano
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Orosí Volcano
Extinct volcanic peak in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Volcano
Miravalles Volcano
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Miravalles Volcano
Active stratovolcano with geothermal activity and hot springs
Volcano
Barva Volcano
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Barva Volcano
Dormant stratovolcano in central Costa Rica
Volcano
Lake Arenal
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Lake Arenal
Reservoir near Arenal Volcano, popular for wind sports
Lake
Arenal Volcano National Park
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Arenal Volcano National Park
Protected park centered on Arenal volcano and lakes
National Park
23
Cordillera Central (Costa Rica)
Central Costa Rican mountain range containing active volcanoes
Mountains
Cordillera de Guanacaste
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Cordillera de Guanacaste
Volcanic mountain range in northwest Costa Rica
Mountains
Carara National Park
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Carara National Park
Biodiverse national park bridging dry and wet forests
National Park
Chato Volcano
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Chato Volcano
Extinct volcano west of Arenal, popular hikes
Volcano
Guayabo National Monument
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Guayabo National Monument
Pre-Columbian archaeological site with ancient stone structures
Archaeological Site
Museo Nacional de Costa Rica
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Museo Nacional de Costa Rica
San José museum exhibiting Costa Rica's history and artifacts
Museum
Poás Volcano National Park
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Poás Volcano National Park
Active Costa Rican volcano and crater lakes park
National Park
Tenorio Volcano
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Tenorio Volcano
Active Costa Rican volcano adjacent to Rio Celeste
Volcano
Isla del Caño
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Isla del Caño
Marine biological reserve island off Costa Rica's Pacific
Island
Cerro de la Muerte
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Cerro de la Muerte
High mountain pass in Costa Rica, notorious for cold
Mountain
Guanacaste National Park
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Guanacaste National Park
Protected park conserving dry forest and volcanic landscapes
National Park
Santa Rosa National Park
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Santa Rosa National Park
Dry tropical forest national park protecting wildlife
National Park
Tenorio Volcano National Park
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Tenorio Volcano National Park
National park protecting Tenorio Volcano and waterfalls
Park
Chira Island
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Chira Island
Gulf of Nicoya island with fishing communities
Island
Barra Honda National Park
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Barra Honda National Park
National park with extensive limestone caves and biodiversity
National Park
National Theatre of Costa Rica
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National Theatre of Costa Rica
Historic neoclassical theatre in central San José
Theater
Palo Verde National Park
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Palo Verde National Park
Coastal national park protecting mangroves and wetland wildlife
National Park
Uvita Island
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Uvita Island
Small Caribbean island off Costa Rica's Limón coast
Island
Las Baulas National Marine Park
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Las Baulas National Marine Park
Marine park in Guanacaste protecting leatherback turtle nesting
National Park
San Lucas Island
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San Lucas Island
Former penal island off Costa Rica, now protected park
Island
Congo Volcano
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Congo Volcano
Inactive Costa Rican volcano within Alajuela Province
Volcano
Irazú Volcano National Park
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Irazú Volcano National Park
National park preserving Irazú volcano and crater landscapes
National Park
La Cangreja National Park
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La Cangreja National Park
Costa Rican national park protecting cloud forests
National Park
Tapantí National Park
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Tapantí National Park
Cloud forest park protecting highland rivers and biodiversity
National Park
Barbilla National Park
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Barbilla National Park
Caribbean Costa Rica park protecting lowland rainforest
National Park
Marino Ballena National Park
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Marino Ballena National Park
Coastal park with whale-tail beach and migrating whales
National Park
Juan Castro Blanco National Park
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Juan Castro Blanco National Park
Costa Rican park protecting cloud forests and volcanoes
National Park
50
La Gamba
Small village gateway to Golfo Dulce rainforests
Reservation
Los Quetzales National Park
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Los Quetzales National Park
Cloud forest park protecting quetzal habitat and biodiversity
National Park
Turrialba Volcano National Park
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Turrialba Volcano National Park
Active volcanic national park with hiking and viewpoints
National Park
Piedras Blancas National Park
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Piedras Blancas National Park
Coastal national park protecting beaches and marine wildlife
National Park
Cocos Island National Park
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Cocos Island National Park
Remote Pacific island national park, renowned for diving
National Park
Diriá National Park
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Diriá National Park
Dry tropical national park protecting coastal forests and wildlife
National Park
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
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Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
Transboundary biosphere reserve protecting cloud forests
Area
Area de Conservación Guanacaste
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Area de Conservación Guanacaste
Extensive protected area conserving tropical dry forest biodiversity.
Nature Reserve
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Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís
Precolumbian sites featuring enigmatic carved stone spheres
Historical Site