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COSTA RICA ATTRACTIONS



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Now, some of these things you may have heard about and others probably not, like. . .

bungee jumping (you've heard of that)

at night (probably have not heard of that) or

riding a train (you've heard of that)

a Swiss train, to a real Swiss hotel, in Costa Rica (probably never heard of this) or

riding the rails (you have heard of this)

on a bike (bet this is the first time you heard of this) and

lots of other things, fun attractions all, waiting to entertain you.

Bienvenidos a Costa Rica!

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Whale Watching

Costa Rica has some of the world's best whale watching.

Because of a geological phenomenon called "the Dome" off the coast of Costa Rica, an incredible variety of whales and porpoises visit.

Humpback whales from the Antarctic swim north 11,500 miles to winter in the clear waters while humpback whales from the Arctic swim nearly as far to winter here offering Costa Rica tourists the longest whale watching season in the world, click here not to mention so many kinds, like the blue whale (largest animal in the history of the planet) to the odd and rare beaked whale.

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Costa Rica Ballooning: Soar Like a Bird

costa-rica-attractions_balloon Imagine floating, virtually silently, over steep gorges and wild rivers.

It's early morning.

The day is young.

The sky is blue.

Spectacular.

Monkeys and birds look up and call to you from the verdant jungle below.

Breathtaking.

And Arenal volcano is. . .

straight ahead.

Priceless. Costa Rica hot air ballooning, click here

Bungee Jumping

I gotta tell you. I don't understand some Costa Rica attractions.

I can't understand paying money to somebody I don't know just to jump off a bridge with a teeny rope attached to my foot.

But, for those of you nuts enough to do it, there's some great bungee jumping in Costa Rica, click here

Visit a Butterfly Garden

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With one of every five species of butterflies in the world--more than on the entire African continent--butterfly farms are now popular Costa Rica attractions.

Here's a sampling of butterfly farms in Costa Rica, click to visit

Stroll Botanical Gardens

Across Costa Rica you'll find lovely, sometimes incredible, botanical gardens.

Here's a sampling.

Wilson Botanical Gardens

Virtually on the Costa Rica-Panama border, this is one of the most famous botanical gardens and research centers in the country, located in the huge, wildlife filled, wilderness called La Amistad International Park, click to see more

Lancaster Gardens

About an hour east of San Jose is Costa Rica's oldest botanical gardens, 26 acres of pure beauty. More than 1,000 kinds of orchids and beautiful grounds to peacefully stroll. It's a real treat called Lancaster Gardens, click here

Monteverde Orchid Garden

While visiting the Monteverde Butterfly Garden or

the historic Monteverde Cheese Factory in nearby Santa Elena or

the "Jewels of the Rainforest", the world's biggest bug museum (50,000 and counting) at nearby Selvatura or

the Bat Jungle at Monteverde or

the Hummingbird Gallery just outside the Monteverde Cloud Forest or

the Monteverde Serpentarium or

the Monteverde Frog Pond

stop by the Monteverde Orchid Garden, click here

Take A Swiss Train to Your Swiss Hotel

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It's true that some folks describe Costa Rica as the Switzerland of the tropics but somebody's taken it to extremes.

A real Swiss train to a real Swiss hotel and magnificent restaurant that rotates 360°. Where? Costa Rica of course! Click for more

Take A Pilgrimage Or Visit La Negrita

Every August 2, up to two million Catholic Roman faithful pilgrimage to Cartago, a small city about 15 miles from San Jose, to celebrate La Negrita, the Black Madonna, which arrived mysteriously---some would say miraculously---in 1635.

Whether you participate in the Pilgrimage or simply want to view and touch the Black Virgin Mary, it's one of the great historical Costa Rica attractions, so sacred that the Vatican has declared your sins will be saved simply by visiting. It's La Negrita

Yep. Just one of the many Costa Rica attractions awaiting.

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