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Costa Rica
Places with a guide
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Cahuita~$72 a day
Cahuita has contrasting beaches within walking distance of town.
Best Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct
Corcovado National Park~$81 a day
Corcovado protects primary rainforest that reaches the ocean on a remote stretch of Costa Rica's coast.
Best Dec–Apr
Dominical~$79 a day
Consistent surf draws backpackers and eco-tourists to this small Pacific beach town.
Best Dec–Apr
Drake Bay~$106 a day
Rainforest meets the ocean around this quiet village.
Best Dec–Apr
Jacó~$76 a day
A black-sand beach and consistent surf shape Jacó's Pacific setting.
Best Dec–Apr
La Fortuna~$81 a day
La Fortuna is a gateway town for Arenal Volcano in northern Costa Rica.
Best Jan–Apr
Manuel Antonio National Park~$93 a day
Manuel Antonio National Park pairs Pacific shoreline with dense tropical forest.
Best Dec–Apr
Monteverde and Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserves~$84 a day
Monteverde and Santa Elena offer cool highland cloud forests with distinct reserve habitats.
Best Dec–Apr
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca~$74 a day
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca combines Afro-Caribbean heritage with rainforest scenery beside the sea.
Best Jan–May, Aug–Nov
San José~$55 a day
Downtown San José brings together eclectic historic architecture along an accessible street grid.
Best Jul, Nov–May
Tortuguero~$90 a day
Tortuguero is a rainforest village reached by boat or plane.
Best Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct
Also in Costa Rica
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