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The queen of Costa Rican carnivals, Puntarenas Carnival rocks the coastal town with wild pachanga music and other latino beats every February. A colourful stream of bopping heads and jigging…
National Day of the Ox Cart Driver
The quaint village of San Antonio de Escazú provides more than a glimpse of rural Costa Rican life at the annual celebrations for the National Day of the Ox Cart Driver.
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…
Day of the Annexation of Guanacaste
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…
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…
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…
Montezuma International Film Festival
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…
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…
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
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…
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…
Aviarios del Caribe Sloth Sanctuary
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…
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.…
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.
Swim with bottlenose, spinner, and common dolphins in Drake Bay a marine heaven off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
