All Aboard for the Best About Cruising!

If you are a nature lover, then you need to visit Costa Rica. Nothing is comparable to the beautiful natural landscapes and landmarks that this country boasts. A lush, tropical paradise located in the heart of Central America holds the key to the vacation of your dreams. The beautiful land of Costa Rica is there for the discovering.

Located in the heart of the Central America, Costa Rica is destination that will keep on surprising you, and you only need a boat or car and a passport to get there. Wedged between Panama, Nicaragua, and both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, Costa Rica is a paradise that offers endless adventure. 25% of Costa Rica’s total land area is national parks and protected areas, allowing you to see untouched and undeveloped Costa Rica as it was meant to be seen. Considered where Mesoamerican and South American cultures met and blended together, Costa Rica is rich in cultural heritage. Famous for its traditional dances and music, Costa Rica immerses you in a culture unlike any you have seen before.

Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park is located within the jungles of Costa Rica and is world known by animal lovers and professional ecologists alike. National Geographic called it “the most biologically intense place on Earth,” and it definitely lives up to its reputation. Known for its unmatched biodiversity, Corcovado is called home by jaguars and pumas, Harpy Eagles and Red Macaws, as well as sloths and anteaters. All four species of Costa Rican monkeys are live here, and you can hear them playing in the tall treetops during the day. If you visit Corcovado National Park, it’s almost guaranteed that you will see some of the most unique animals in the world, and offers endless adventures for you and your family.

Visit one of Costa Rica’s many picturesque beaches or grab your surfboard and hit Pavones, the most famous surfing town in Costa Rica. Known for its perfect waves, Pavones has been frequented by both professional and recreational surfers alike. Even kids can take their boogie boards and experience some of Pavone’s beautiful waves for themselves. Or, if you prefer more mellow aquatic activities, grab your snorkel or scuba gear and explore one of Costa Rica’s coral reefs. If you’re feeling very adventurous, grab your diving gear and head to Cocos Island, the Island of the Sharks. See schools of hammerheads and monstrous moray eels and brace yourself for the incoming adrenaline rush.

See Arenal, Costa Rica’s proclaimed “Adventure Capital.” Gather your courage and take a bungee jump, or go white water rafting. Relax in a volcano heated hot spring or take a romantic horseback ride along the water. Nature lovers will adore the bridges that meander through the canopy of the rainforest, allowing you to get a face to face meeting with some of Costa Rica’s treetop inhabitants.

Whatever you decide to do, Costa Rica is a beautiful place to escape to. With dense jungles and brilliantly blue waters, Costa Rica has something exciting for you and your family to experience. The beach is waiting for you in Costa Rica.

Make sure you have your passport in hand before you make those vacation plans. To replace a damaged passport, renew, or add pages to passport, go to US Passport Now.

Share This

This entry was posted on Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 2:24 pm and is filed under Cruise Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.