Costa Rica is one of the planet’s top travel destinations for a number of reasons. It is a setting of unparalleled beauty that combines myriad opportunities for adventure with a broad range of other tourist attractions and services.

The country’s stunning natural beauty, world-class accommodations and services, wide range of outdoor adventures, friendly people and peaceful political system combine to create nearly unlimited possibilities for visitors.

A world-renowned system of national parks and reserves protect numerous types of habitats, including volcanoes, rain and cloud forests, tropical dry forests, mangrove swamps, savannas, rivers, lakes and beaches. The country boast two coasts with endless tropical beaches: your choice of black sand or white sand, sunrise or sunset over the ocean.

Costa Rica boasts an excellent national healthcare system, a high literacy rate, an educated people (many of whom speak English) and a government that is based on peace and democracy.