For its small size, Costa Rica packs a wallop in the number of tourist attractions
it has for its visitors. There are Costa Rican tourist attractions in every region of the country with sights that you won’t be able to see anywhere else. Take a trip to the Arenal Volcano Observatory Park where you can stand on the observation deck to have magnificent views of an active volcano. The park also offers hiking opportunities to cascading waterfalls, towers and monuments. You can even choose to stay in the park because there is a lodge within its boundaries.

The church of Our Lady of Los Angeles is the most famous church in the country. It is located in Cartago in the Central Valley. The story behind this church is that a statue was discovered on this site in 1635 and miraculously reappeared after it was removed. A church was then built on the site and the location became the site of shrine to which thousands of pilgrims journey on August 2 of each year. Many healings have been attributed to this church and the site of the gifts and offerings left by those healed is an impressive sight.

On the Central Pacific Coast you have to see and walk the Rainmaker. This is a series of suspension bridges that run through the canopy of the rainforest, the first aerial walkway in Central America. From the walkway you can see a trail through the rainforest as well as many waterfalls. At its highest point the bridges are 25 stories tall. In this same area, you can also take the Rainforest Aerial Tram that moves along the rainforest canopy. There is a naturalist guide on every trip to point our sights of interest and to alert you to the sight of animals you otherwise may miss.

In Monteverde, two of the must see attractions are the Cloud Forest and the Butterfly Garden. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve where you can see thousands of species of birds and animals in their natural habitat. The hike through the forest is very scenic with tall trees, rapids and waterfalls. At the Butterfly Garden, you will see hundreds of species of butterflies in the screened garden. There are many photo opportunities to see butterflies in virtually every color of the rainbow.

Visit the oldest park in the country, Santa Rosa Park, when you visit the Northwest. It is here you will see the nesting sea turtles on the beach. There are attractive beaches here that are open to the public and there is a vast network of hiking trails that lets you see the wildlife and plant life of the area. This World Heritage Site is the last remaining dry rainforest in Central America.

San Jose is a treasure trove of tourist attractions, chief of which is the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum. Here you will see one of the largest collections of gold from before the discovery of the country by Christopher Columbus. In addition to the gold artifacts, this museum also house paintings and a postal stamp museum. The Jade Museum houses one of the largest collections of Jade, but it also offers the most breathtaking views of the city from the windows of the 11th floor.

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