Costa Rica

Just north of the equator, between the Pacific Ocean and The Caribbean Sea. Rainforests, cloud forests, volcanoes, jungle, and beaches

Where to Go	What to Do	Where to Stay
Guanacaste	Vida Aventura Nature Park Arenal Volcano & Tabacon Springs Corobici River Float Palo Verde National Park	Four Seasons Resort at Peninsula Papagayo Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort & Spa Barcelo Langosta Beach
San Jose	Coffee Tour	Costa Rica Marriott Hotel San Jose Real Intercontinental Hotel & Club Tower Courtyard San Jose Escazu
Jaco	Carara National Park	Carara National Park
Puntarenas	Canopy Tour	Doubletree Resort by Hilton Puntarenas Barcelo Tambor Beach
Monteverde	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Sky Walk	Cloud Forest Lodge
Arenal	Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge Hanging Bridges of Arenal Arenal Volcano hike and hot springs tour	Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa, The Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal Mountain Paradise Hotel Arenal Nayara Hotel and Gardens
Manuel Antonio	Manuel Antonio National Park Whitewater rafting at the Naranjo River Relax on the beach	Parador Resort & Spa La Mansion Inn

Entry Requirements

A valid passport and roundtrip or return ticket are required for all visitors entering Costa Rica. Visas are not required for U.S. Citizens for a stay of less than 90 days.

Climate

The tropical climate has two distinct seasons: wet or green (May-October) and dry or gold (November-April)