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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.

180 places

Sight · Península de NicoyaParque Nacional Marino Las Baulas

Sight · GuanacasteCerro Pelado

Sight · Osa PeninsulaFinca Köbö

Sight · Costa RicaPlaya Dominicalito

Sight · Manuel Antonio National ParkPlaya Espadilla

Sight · Península de NicoyaMuseo Islita

Sight · LiberiaWilliam Tubman mansion

Sight · Manuel Antonio National ParkSendero Playa Gemelas

Sight · Osa PeninsulaTalamanca Reserve

Sight · GuanacasteIglesia de Cañas

Sight · Osa PeninsulaPlaya el Rincón de San Josecito

Sight · Península de NicoyaRefuge for Wildlife

Sight · GuanacastePlaya Naranjo

Sight · Costa RicaRoyal Butterflies

Sight · Península de NicoyaPlaya Corozalito

Sight · GuanacasteCentro de Rescate y Santuario Las Pumas

Sight · Manuel Antonio National ParkPlayitas

Sight · GuanacasteParque Nacional Volcán Tenorio

Sight · LiberiaRivoli Cinema

Sight · MontezumaPlaya Grande

Sight · LiberiaLa Agonía

Sight · CahuitaPlaya Blanca

Sight · Osa PeninsulaJardines Secretos

Sight · Costa RicaPlaya San Isidro

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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.