Adventures of Costa Rica
Parque Internacional La Amistad
Hiking and trekking through nature – with a number of volcanoes, and tropical and cloud forests, the two coasts are a natural habitat for trails to hike and trek. The trails range from very easy to treacherous. Fascinati...more
Monteverde Cloud Forest
The romance of bird-watching – there are students from around the world who reach Costa Rica and spread out for their birdwatching adventures. The most flamboyant of the birds that you can spot are Toucans, Scarlet Macaw...more
Parque Nacional de Santa Rosa
Blessed with well-preserved national parks over so many years, almost every bio reserve is unique to some or the other form of wildlife endemic to that region.
Snorkelling
If you do have the kind of time and money to spare on going all out to dive, try snorkeling. No prior learning is required and you mostly stay at coast. Needless to say, some basic swimming skills (buoyancy) are quintess...more
Rio Pacuare
Rivers crisscross through the geography of Costa Rica, and during the rainy seasons, adventure enthusiasts rush to the Level V rapids to prove their mettle. Undisputable, this is a highly recommended sport. Be assured of...more
Rio Sarapiqui
Paddling your weekend away, hire a kayak and a guide at Rio Sarapiui. Kayaking is neither the number one sport, not Costa Rica the number one destination for it. However surprisingly, plenty of tourists indulge in kayaki...more
Monteverde
There is unusual level of awareness and enthusiasm amongst the Tico's for cycling. The well-built roads, availability of resources, ability to purchase and maintain bikes has only made bicycling and mountain biking very ...more
La Fortuna
The routes that accommodate are plenty, both at beaches and forest trails. The popular routes include the Drake Bay, Cahuita, Jaco, Los Angeles Cloud forest, Manuel Antonio, Beaches of Coco, Brasilito, National Parks, re...more
Puerto Soley
La Fortuna and Laguna de Arenal are other spots to windsurf beside the Salinas Bay. The former is slightly chilly and the Salinas bay a little warm. As obvious, consistent strong winds are required to wind surf and the b...more
Pacific Deepwater
If you are going deep sea diving, the extra benefit is spotting one of these marine animals, under or over sea. However, there are dedicated trips that you can arrange for yourself where you will leave as early as 5 am, ...more
Rio Colorado Bridge
Being a first timer, my fears were valid. But once addicted, I kept returning to the Rio Colorado Bridge for bungee jumping, fetching more and more friends with positive reviews. The organisers are professionals who take...more
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