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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.

206 places

green trees beside blue sea

Sight · GuanacasteParque Nacional Palo Verde

Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica

Stadium · San JoséCosta Rica National Stadium

Sight · La FortunaChato Volcano

Las Baulas National Marine Park

Park · TamarindoParque Nacional Marino Las Baulas

an aerial view of a beach with boats in the water

Sight · Costa RicaRefugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo

brown and white concrete house under blue sky during daytime

Sight · PuntarenasHouse of Culture

Sight · CahuitaPlaya Negra

Ponderosa Adventure Park

Park · LiberiaPonderosa Adventure Park

Jacó Walk Mini Golf

Sight · JacóJacó Walk Mini Golf

green palm tree near sea during daytime

Landmark · TamarindoPlaya Langosta

waterfalls in the middle of green trees

Landmark · La FortunaFortuna Waterfall

Parque Nacional Marino Ballena

Sight · Costa RicaParque Nacional Marino Ballena

Museo del Oro Precolombino

Museum · San JoséMuseo del Oro Precolombino

Playa Carrillo

Beach · Playa SámaraPlaya Carrillo

Casa Fait

Landmark · PuntarenasCasa Fait

Parque Nacional Santa Rosa

Sight · GuanacasteParque Nacional Santa Rosa

aerial view of green trees beside body of water during daytime

Beach · PuntarenasPaseo de los Turistas

Mercado Central

Market · San JoséMercado Central

Arenal Volcano National Park

Sight · La FortunaArenal Volcano National Park

Parque Nacional Carara

Sight · Costa RicaParque Nacional Carara

aerial photography of houses beside ocean

Garden · Puerto Viejo de TalamancaFinca la Isla Permaculture Farm, Plant Nursery and Botanical Garden

aerial view of forest

Park · San JoséParque Metropolitano La Sabana

Playa Tamarindo

Sight · TamarindoTamarindo

Playa Cocalito

Beach · MontezumaPlaya Cocalito

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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.