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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.

20 places

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Sight · Península de NicoyaPlaya Guiones

Sight · Península de NicoyaIsla Tortuga

Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco

Sight · Península de NicoyaReserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco

Sight · Península de NicoyaParque Nacional Marino Las Baulas

Sight · Península de NicoyaMuseo Islita

Sight · Península de NicoyaRefuge for Wildlife

Sight · Península de NicoyaPlaya Corozalito

Sight · Península de NicoyaMacaw Recovery Network

Sight · Península de NicoyaRefugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Camaronal

Sight · Península de NicoyaRefugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Curú

Sight · Península de NicoyaPlaya Pelada

Sight · Península de NicoyaSibu Sanctuary

Sight · Península de NicoyaParque Nacional Barra Honda Caverns

Sight · Península de NicoyaPlaya Barrigona

Sight · Península de NicoyaPlaya Bejuco

Sight · Península de NicoyaThe Jungle Butterfly Farm

Sight · Península de NicoyaSibu Wildlife Sanctuary

Sight · Península de NicoyaRefugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Ostional

Sight · Península de NicoyaReserva Biológica Nosara

Sight · Península de NicoyaPlaya Garza

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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.