Where to go

Nine regions, one extraordinary country

From cloud forests and volcanoes to two coastlines of beaches, rivers and rainforest — explore Costa Rica region by region.

The National Theatre in San José, Central Valley
San José · Cartago · Coffee highlands

Central Valley
The turquoise Río Celeste, Northern Plains of Costa Rica
Arenal · La Fortuna · Río Celeste

Northern Plains
Hanging bridge through the Monteverde cloud forest
Monteverde · Santa Elena cloud forest

Monteverde
Turquoise Pacific waters in Guanacaste
Tamarindo · Papagayo · Nosara

North Pacific — Guanacaste
Surfer at sunset on Santa Teresa beach, Nicoya Peninsula
Santa Teresa · Montezuma · Nosara

Nicoya Peninsula & Santa Teresa
Manuel Antonio beach framed by rainforest, Central Pacific
Jacó · Manuel Antonio · Carara

Central Pacific & Manuel Antonio
Humpback whale off the South Pacific coast (Marino Ballena)
Uvita · Drake Bay · Corcovado

South Pacific
Rainforest canals of Tortuguero
Tortuguero canals & National Park

Tortuguero
Turquoise reef and palm beach on the South Caribbean coast
Puerto Viejo · Cahuita · Manzanillo

South Caribbean