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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 · GuanacasteJardín de Orquídeas

Sight · Península de NicoyaParque Nacional Barra Honda Caverns

Sight · Osa PeninsulaQueso Pacheco

Sight · LiberiaKpatawee Waterfall

Sight · Costa RicaAlturas Wildlife Sanctuary

Sight · LiberiaCotton Trees

Sight · Osa PeninsulaCasa del Bosque

Sight · GuanacasteReserva Bajo del Tigre

Sight · LiberiaCharles Taylor's farm

Sight · MontezumaMontezuma Bay

Sight · GuanacasteParque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja

Sight · Península de NicoyaPlaya Barrigona

Sight · MontezumaChurch

Sight · Costa RicaPlaya Doña Ana

Sight · Península de NicoyaPlaya Bejuco

Sight · MonteverdeMonteverde Butterfly Gardens

Sight · MonteverdeFrog Pond Ranario

Sight · Parque Nacional CorcovadoSendero Madrigal

Sight · LiberiaSapo National Park

Sight · Costa RicaParque Nacional Braulio Carrillo

Sight · Costa RicaAdventure Dining

Sight · Península de NicoyaThe Jungle Butterfly Farm

Sight · TamarindoPlaya grande

Sight · Península de NicoyaSibu Wildlife Sanctuary

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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.