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direction of Latin America, then it is not highly
unlikely that you will search for some helpful Costa
Rica travel info. If you are not all familiar with the
basics of the charming tropical country, this piece of
Costa Rica is a part of Central America. It has
Nicaragua to the north and Panama on its south;
while it has the Pacific Ocean on it west and the
Caribbean Sea on the east. The main regions of
Costa Rica are: Guanacaste, Nicoya Peninsula,
Central Valley, Central Pacific, and Caribbean Costa
Rica, Plains of the North, South Costa Rica and
Cocos Island National Park.

Essential Costa Rica travel info should advice that
they are two major airports in the country. One is the
Juan Santamaría Airport which is accessible to 3
cities: Alajuela, Heredia and the capital city of San
José. The other one is the Daniel Oduber Quirós
International Airport which is located in Liberia in the
Guanacaste region of the country.

There are lots of domestic airports scattered all over
the country. There is one each in Limon City, Barra
del Colorado, Tortuguero, Pavas, and La Fortuna.
There is five domestic airports in South Puntarenas
namely: Carate, Coto 47, Drake Bay, Puerto Jimenez,
Palmar Sur, and Golfito. For North Puntarenas, they
have the Tambor Domestic Airport and the Quepos
Domestic Airport. For Guanacaste, aside from their
international airport in Liberia, they also have
domestic airports in Tamarindo, Nosara, Punta Islita,
and Carrillo (Samara).

Another crucial bit of Costa Rica travel info is the
major cities of the country. There are the
aforementioned and well known cities of Alajuela,
San José, Tamarindo and Liberia. Cartago is the first
capital of Costa Rica and Jaco is one of the famous
surfing spots of the country. Other cities worth
visiting are Pochote which is across Puntarenas,
Parismina which is on the Tortuguero Canals, Puerto
Limón which is the main country on the Caribbean
side, and Heredia which is famed for their coffee
plantations.

Since Costa Rica is one of the pioneers in the world
of ecotourism, the country is blessed with many
splendid parks that should not be missed when
visiting. There is the Tapanti National Park, Cahuita
National Park, Corcovado National Park, Manuel
Antonio National Park, and Chirripo National Park.
Tourists can also pave a visit to Arenal Volcano,
Monteverde and Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserves
and to the Pacuare River and Protected Zone.

Also check out the Costa Rica travel info about the
beaches. They are beautiful and can be sampled on
the Pacific or Caribbean coasts. Many beach
aficionados listed the following as the top ten beach
spots that should be enjoyed when in the country:
Nicoya Peninsula, Manuel Antonio, Montezuma,
Playa Tamarindo, Corcovado, Mal Pais, South of
Limon, Jaco and Tambor.

After all that has been said, always remember that
the best way to enjoy Costa Rica is take everything
with a smile. Enjoy the sceneries and do not be
pressured. Do not be frustrated when you are not
able to visit every notable area. You can always
come back for a second dose of Costa Rica!



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