The Best Places to Visit in Costa Rica

Costa Rica may seem to be a small country but it houses lots of beautiful places than when discovered by your own eyes can make you mesmerize. It gives its visitors; local and foreign alike its quiet beaches, forests and wildlife. 

In a previous article we mention about the sights you also need to see when traveling Costa Rica, this is a part of some sort in that list. You will never ran out of places to visit when you explore this country that is why I am giving you another set of places you might want to check out. 

Whether you travel in Costa Rica for food, adventure, serene place or relaxation, they got a place for you to go.

Best Place to go for Food: 

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Costa Rica’s cuisine is a mix of Central American with added local island spice. A must try and a popular dish in the country is the steamy soup rondon,  a mix of coconut milk with green bananas, cassava, shrimp and fish with Scott bonnet chili peppers added on the dish. If you want a taste of the freshest seafoods, then better head on to Puerto Viejo. Eat while enjoying the seaside view from the place. 

Best Place for Adventure:

La Fortuna

La Fortuna has a volcano resting in the town that is a haven for those seeking adventure.  If there are no clouds covering the summit, you’ll be able to see lava flowing from its tip. The volcano in La Fortuna is referred to as Cerro Arenal – Arenal Hill. If you are unlucky to see the lava, there are a lot more adventures you can try. Try hiking on Arsenal with trails suited for an outdoor adventure and see the crater lake of the Volcan Chato, Arsenal’s dormant volcanic neighbor. 

Best for Forest Walks:

Monteverde

Monteverde is a conservation area for wildlife forms, it is a taken care of place in Costa Rica to preserve and grow cloud forests, evergreens, lichens and an array of birds. Around the area, you’ll see different kinds of trees and plants and those flower bearing plants that cling on rock formations and tree trunks.

Best for Beaches:

Nosara

Wanting to have the time to just relax and just feast your eyes on the beauty of the sunrise or sunset? Nosara is the right place for you to be in. Even getting to Nosara is an enjoyable experience for along the way you will see herd of Brahman cows and rice plantations. When you see Nosara, you will notice few if not none industrial buildings.  This is because Nosara’s government prohibits construction in the shoreline to preserve the waters and the white sand of the beach.

Best for Wildlife:

Osa Peninsula

Osa Peninsula has the last remaining coastal pacific rainforest found in Central America. Osa has become the habitat for jungle animals like those jaguars and puma and some other mammals that can be seen rarely in some parts of the country. You can tour the Corcovado National Park that is found in Osa Peninsula and see the creatures freely walking, flying or crawling around.