Best Tourist Places to Visit in Costa Rica, America

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Costa Rica, America

Costa Rica formally called as the Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America. Costa Rica has a total area of 51,100 square kilometers (19,653 square miles) positioned at the highest elevation of 3,819 meters (12,530 feet) above the sea level and the largest lake is Arenal Lake and consists of several islands. Costa Rica is developing country has fewer pharmaceuticals, financial outsourcing, software development, and eco-tourism industries in the country which helps in the growth of the economy. Costa Rica is surrounded by Nicaragua in the North, Panama in the South, Caribbean Sea on the East and North Pacific Ocean in West and capital of the country is San Jose. Coordinates of Costa Rica are 9.9500° N, 84.0000° W.

History of Costa Rica:

Costa Rica was populated by indigenous peoples before the settlement of Spanish in the country. Costa Rica was established by Christopher Columbus in the year 1502 and Spanish settled in the region in the year 1522 due to abundance of gold in the country but the country was developed much as other countries in the America. Costa Rica never fought for independence from the Spain, but the Spanish were defeated in the Mexican War of Independence in the year 1821 and declared the independence in Central America. Coffee export was the main form of living in the country after the independence.

Places to visit in Costa Rica:

Poas Volcano National Park:

The Poas Volcano National Park is placed at the distance of 27 kilometers from the heart of the Alajuela city and the popular destination for national and international tourists where one can see into the crater of an active volcano and the odor of the sulfur can be smelled from far.

Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve:

Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve is positioned at the highest elevation reserve canopy level covered with a cloud which provides moisture which maintains the unbelievable selection of flora. The climate in the reserve is pleasant throughout the year with lots of moisture and situated in Monteverde town.

Arenal Natura Ecological Park:

Arenal Park offers some of the native species like frogs, birds, reptiles and natural habitat and one can experience the natural world in a new way and park is situated in San Carlos city.

Gold Museum:

Gold Museum is located in Avendia Central in San Jose which offers gaze at the miscellaneous gold artifacts of the antique Latin American and Pre Colombian society dated from 500 BC to 1600 AD and the building is unique and interesting.

Tortuguero National Park:

Tortuguero National Park is situated in the remote place but it is one of the most visited national parks in the country and the park has a large variety of biological diversity in the country. Tortuguero National Park was established in the year 1991 due to the rich biodiversity covering an area of 77,032 acres of land area.

Things to do in Costa Rica:

Paradise Hot Springs
Tabacon Hot Springs
Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
San Jose Costa Rica Temple
Castor Hunter Thomas
Barbara Hartung
Hummingbird Gallery
Sendero Camino

Climate in Costa Rica:

Costa Rica is served by tropical savanna type of weather with dry winters and rainy summer and with maximum temperature ranging from 18° Celsius and wet season most of the year and best time to visit Costa Rica is from March to September.

How to Reach Costa Rica?

Costa Rica has 4 international airports namely Daniel Oduber International Airport, Limon International Airport, Juan Santamaria International Airport and Tobias Bolanos International Airport which caters with domestic and international flights to various cities in the world and several domestic airports in each province in the country. Costa Rica has few ports in the country which operates domestic ferries in the country and San Jose is the transportation hub in the Central America and there are number of intercity and interstate buses plying from San Jose to all the cities in the country.

Where to Stay in Costa Rica?

The hotels in Costa Rica are much well-known all over the Central America for world class facilities, located close to natural reserve and hospitality they show towards the travelers visiting the place. One can find many budgeted hotels including high class luxury hotels serving authentic cuisines and dishes. List of some of the hotels located in Costa Rica are: