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Attractions in Costa Rica

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Costa Rica, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

23 places

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Sight · GuanacasteLlanos del Cortés

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Sight · GuanacasteParque Nacional Palo Verde

Parque Nacional Santa Rosa

Sight · GuanacasteParque Nacional Santa Rosa

Sight · GuanacasteReserva Biológica Lomas de Barbudal

Sight · GuanacasteCerro Pelado

Sight · GuanacasteIglesia de Cañas

Sight · GuanacastePlaya Naranjo

Sight · GuanacasteCentro de Rescate y Santuario Las Pumas

Sight · GuanacasteParque Nacional Volcán Tenorio

Sight · GuanacasteParque Nacional Guanacaste

Sight · GuanacasteEl Mirador Centro Turistico

Sight · GuanacasteEcomuseo de las Minas de Abangares

Sight · GuanacasteRefugio Nacional de Fauna Silvestre Peñas Blancas

Sight · GuanacasteFinca Verde Lodge

Sight · GuanacasteJardín de Orquídeas

Sight · GuanacasteReserva Bajo del Tigre

Sight · GuanacasteParque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja

Sight · GuanacasteMonumento a los Héroes

Sight · GuanacasteSan Gerardo Field Station

Sight · GuanacasteRefugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Bahía Junquillal

Sight · GuanacasteMirador Valle Naranjo

Sight · GuanacasteLa Casona

Sight · GuanacasteIglesia

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.