The Best Costa Rican Tourist Attractions

For its small size, Costa Rica packs a wallop in thewalkway you can see a trail through the rainforest as
number of tourist attractions it has for its visitors.well as many waterfalls. At its highest point the bridges
There are Costa Rican tourist attractions in everyare 25 stories tall. In this same area, you can also take
region of the country with sights that you won't bethe Rainforest Aerial Tram that moves along the
able to see anywhere else. Take a trip to the Arenalrainforest canopy. There is a naturalist guide on every
Volcano Observatory Park where you can stand ontrip to point our sights of interest and to alert you to
the observation deck to have magnificent views of anthe sight of animals you otherwise may miss.
active volcano. The park also offers hikingIn Monteverde, two of the must see attractions are
opportunities to cascading waterfalls, towers andthe Cloud Forest and the Butterfly Garden. The
monuments. You can even choose to stay in the parkMonteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve where
because there is a lodge within its boundaries.you can see thousands of species of birds and
The church of Our Lady of Los Angeles is the mostanimals in their natural habitat. The hike through the
famous church in the country. It is located in Cartago inforest is very scenic with tall trees, rapids and
the Central Valley. The story behind this church is thatwaterfalls. At the Butterfly Garden, you will see
a statue was discovered on this site in 1635 andhundreds of species of butterflies in the screened
miraculously reappeared after it was removed. Agarden. There are many photo opportunities to see
church was then built on the site and the locationbutterflies in virtually every color of the rainbow.
became the site of shrine to which thousands ofVisit the oldest park in the country, Santa Rosa Park,
pilgrims journey on August 2 of each year. Manywhen you visit the Northwest. It is here you will see the
healings have been attributed to this church and thenesting sea turtles on the beach. There are attractive
site of the gifts and offerings left by those healed is anbeaches here that are open to the public and there is
impressive sight.a vast network of hiking trails that lets you see the
On the Central Pacific Coast you have to see andwildlife and plant life of the area. This World Heritage
walk the Rainmaker. This is a series of suspensionSite is the last remaining dry rainforest in Central
bridges that run through the canopy of the rainforest,America.
the first aerial walkway in Central America. From the