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Puntarenas Carnival

11 - 21 Feb 2010 (annual)

The queen of Costa Rican carnivals, Puntarenas Carnival rocks the coastal town with wild pachanga music and other latino beats every February. Parading comparsas (groups of carnival dancers)…

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National Day of the Ox Cart Driver

14 Mar 2010 (annual)

San Antonio de Escazú provides a glimpse of rural Costa Rica on the annual National Day of the Ox Cart Driver. Watch the marvellous procession of old and traditionally painted ox carts pulled…

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Day of the Virgin of the Sea

Jul 2010 (annual)

Every year decorated fishing boats and yachts pass the Golf of Nicoya's beaches on the Day of the Virgin of the Sea. Look out for the boat carrying an image of Puntarenas' patron saint, the…

Tortuga Island off Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Courtesy of the Costa Rica Tourist Board (ICT)
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Day of the Annexation of Guanacaste

Jul 2010 (annual)

On 25 July every year Guanacaste patriotically celebrates Costa Rica's annexation of the area in 1824. Join in the folk dancing, fiestas, cattle shows and bullfights. If you find the spectacle…

A bullfight in honour of the Day of the Annexation of Guanacaste. Courtesy of the Costa Rica Tourist Board (ICT)
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Costa Rica Independence Day

Sep 2010 (annual)

Costa Rican relay runners carry a freedom torch from Nicaragua to the city of Cartago on 14 September. The country explodes into patriotic parades and starts the fiestas that carry on until…

Basilica de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles in Cartago, Costa Rica. Courtesy of the Costa Rica Tourist Board (ICT)
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Limón Carnival

Oct 2010 (annual)

Costa Rica's port town of Limón lets its Caribbean hair down for carnival, centred around Colombus Day on 12 October. Locals and jugglers in fancy dress pulsate to the beat of Latin music…

A party animal at Limón Carnival, Costa Rica. Courtesy of the Costa Rica Tourist Board (ICT), © Juan Amighetti
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Montezuma International Film Festival

Nov 2010 (annual)

Film screenings, art exhibitions and live music cause a cultural stir in Montezuma, Costa Rica's surfing hot spot, at the annual Montezuma International Film Festival. International films of…

Sunset in Montezuma, Costa Rica. Courtesy of the Costa Rica Tourist Board (ICT)
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Arenal Volcano

Daily

Arenal is the granddaddy of Costa Rica's natural attractions and one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Get as close as you can to experience a rush of awe and excitement or kick back…

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica Courtesy of Costa Rican Tourist Authority
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Daily

There can be few things as mystical sounding as a cloud forest. But this is not something from a fairy tale, here in one of the most biologically intense areas of the world, straddling the…

The Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica Photo by Poppy Da Costa
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Rafting the Pacuare River

Daily

Prepare for a soaking as you step aboard an inflatable dingy and head off down Costa Rica's Pacuare River gorge. The only thing likely to distract you from the dense jungle, tumbling…

Rafting the Pacuare River Courtesy of Costa Rican Tourist Authority
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Aviarios del Caribe Sloth Sanctuary

Daily

Set amidst lush tropical gardens on the delta of the Estrella River, Aviarios del Caribe is a real gem on Costa Rica's uncrowded Caribbean coast. A comfortable bed and breakfast, Aviarios also…

Poppy & Buttercup, Aviarios del Caribe Sloth Sanctuary, Costa Rica Photo by Zim Sutton
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Tortuguero National Park

Daily

With 32 national parks to choose from, nature lovers in Costa Rica are spoilt for choice. One of the most varied parks is Tortuguero, which protects the nesting beach of the green turtle.…

Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica Courtesy of Costa Rican Tourist Authority
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Manuel Antonio National Park

Daily; not Mon

If you've come to Costa Rica for its beautiful beaches, lush rainforest and stunning wildlife, then Manuel Antonio National Park really does have it all.

Red macaws, Costa Rica Courtesy of Costa Rican Tourist Authority
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Dolphins in Drake Bay

Daily

Swim with bottlenose, spinner, and common dolphins in Drake Bay a marine heaven off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.

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