| Costa Rica is the place to be, and once you | | | | country. The sheer variety of life forms that you |
| arrive, you want to fill your days with activities. | | | | can see will astonish all but the most experienced |
| What does Costa Rica have to offer in the way | | | | zoologist. From the exotic butterflies, to the |
| of fun-filled activities? Let's make this simple by | | | | brightly colored tropical songbirds, to the raucous |
| listing the activities that you CAN'T do in Costa | | | | monkeys, you will see wildlife that will keep you |
| Rica. | | | | coming back for more, no matter how often you |
| Here they are: Skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing | | | | visit their home turf. |
| Anything else that you may want to do is | | | | Climb to the top of the mountain |
| available for you in Costa Rica!!! | | | | The mountain tops let you scan your horizons and |
| OK, maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but not by | | | | look into the past. These mountains have seen |
| much. Your Costa Rican adventure can start as | | | | civilizations come and go, seen warfare and |
| soon as you arrive at the airport. Deciding where | | | | peaceful times, observed the changes brought |
| you want to spend your days: on a sun-kissed | | | | about by hurricanes, all while keeping silent watch |
| beach; trekking through a lush, tropical rain forest; | | | | over the landscape You can share their vantage |
| climbing a volcano just to see the other side; the | | | | point on history and glimpse into the future of |
| possibilities are all around you. | | | | Costa Rica from high atop a mountain. Maybe the |
| Let's start at the beach | | | | view will inspire you to help protect what is left of |
| Costa Rican Playas are world famous for their | | | | the natural beauty of the rain forest, and become |
| variety. The beaches on the Pacific coast of the | | | | a little more eco-friendly in everything you do. |
| Nicoya peninsula are great surf beaches, and | | | | For the less adventuresome, there are many |
| attract surfers from around the world. The | | | | companies that will package the ultimate Costa |
| beaches on the sheltered side of the peninsula on | | | | Rican adventure for you. They can show you |
| the gulf of Nicoya are more family friendly and a | | | | why Costa Rica is the destination of choice for so |
| sun worshiper's dream. Just off the beaches, a | | | | many visitors from around the world. You can |
| wide variety of water sports await you,: fishing | | | | see what others may miss, because the local |
| for trophy billfish, whale watching, scuba diving, | | | | guides know the best that the country has to |
| snorkeling, sailing, and kayaking can keep even the | | | | offer, and are proud to show it to you. |
| most adventuresome souls busy for as long as | | | | Costa Rica is truly a nature lover's paradise, but |
| you want. | | | | that does not mean that it is primitive and |
| Visit the rain forest paradise | | | | uncultured. The nightlife in the urban centers rivals |
| Costa Rica offers some of the widest varieties of | | | | that of any cosmopolitan city anywhere. The |
| flora and fauna of anywhere in the world. From | | | | culture is rich in tradition and the arts and music |
| exotic orchids, to ancient rain forest giant trees, | | | | scene in San Jose rivals that of other capital cities |
| to semi-arid cacti, you can see some of the most | | | | around the world. |
| beautiful and rarest plants in the world. The | | | | With all the activities awaiting you in Costa Rica, I |
| botanist in you will think that you've died and gone | | | | almost forgot to mention the best activity of all. |
| to heaven, until you realize you're close, it's the | | | | Just sitting and relaxing on your own private land, |
| paradise called Costa Rica. If wildlife is more | | | | and watching the world go by. You can buy your |
| interesting to you, then you will be in heaven (no, | | | | own piece of paradise and enjoy any activity that |
| it's still Costa Rica) when you visit one of the | | | | you choose, even if that activity is nothing. |
| many wildlife preserves scattered throughout the | | | | |