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COSTA RICA TOURISM

VOL. 2 MORE THINGS TO DO!!!

For a tiny country, Costa Rica tourism activities are pretty amazing in their diversity. So much so that I devoted an entire section called "Things to Do."

But, you know what? There are way too many fun things for that section so here are "MORE THINGS TO DO" when you travel Costa Rica.

And, by all means, check out Vol. 1 "Things to Do" and Vol. 3 "Even More To Do" with the Navigation Button to the left.

Costa Rica Hot Air Ballooning

See this balloon and the river and trees below?

Right below.

This is what you'll experience on your Costa Rica vacation.

Silently gliding close enough to the tops of the canopy to hear the monkeys chattering at you.

Above the whitewater you'll be rafting tomorrow.

And the volcano.

Did I mention you'll have a birds-eye view of a spectacular volcano?

Costa Rica Hot Air Ballooning

Whale Watching

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Costa Rica whale watching is some of the best in the entire world. More than 25 species of whales and porpoises migrate here from as far as the Arctic and Antarctic. That's over a third of all the whale and porpoise species on earth.

With the world's longest humpback whale viewing season, you can watch these glorious creatures and their calves during the day and witness the incredible nesting of sea turtles at night.

A two-fer.

Only in Costa Rica.

From the world's largest whale to the strange beaked whale, enjoy Costa Rica whale watching, click

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Some of the world's best coffee is grown in the rich volcanic soils of Costa Rica. If you're a coffee drinker, take one of the very popular coffee plantation tours while you're vacationing.

Costa Rica coffee. Pura Vida!

Here are some fun Costa Rica coffee tours, click

Costa Rica Diving

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Once, while diving among pretty little fish in crystal clear waters along the edge of a drop-off, a giant sea turtle suddenly came out of the black depths, swam around a bit, and silently returned.

I'll never forget it.

Neither will you on your Costa Rica vacation.

Crystal clear tropical waters. Coral and fish of every color.

Sometimes thousands of them. Little ones and really big ones.

And sometimes even a surprise from the deep.

Costa Rica tourism offers something for everybody.

Whether you're an experienced diver or want to learn, try unforgettable Costa Rica scuba diving, click

Caving In Costa Rica

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Caving has recently become an activity of Costa Rica tourism.

Indeed, it's still in its infancy. Though there are some 234 caves discovered in this little country (most within the last few decades), only a handful have been explored.

But, if you'd like to be one of the few people to visit caverns in Costa Rica, the best places are Barra Honda National Park on the Nicoya Peninsula and Cavernas Venado close to Arenal Volcano.

60,000,000 years ago, what is now Barra Honda National Park was part of a coral reef underneath the Pacific ocean. Over millenia, tectonic activity has raised it hundreds of feet out of the water and today there are dozens of beautiful caverns in this park.

Want to see more about Costa Rica caving? click

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