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Costa Rica is an endless playground with its wide variety of adventures available to everyone. Although it’s known for its exotic beaches and diverse wild life, you might be surprised as to how much more there really is to do. Costa Rica offers you everything from world-class sport fishing, horseback riding, to zip lines. No matter what outdoor adventure you crave you’ll be having fun under the sun!

Whitewater Rafting The best rivers are: Rio Reventazon, Rio Pacuare, Rio Savegre and Rio Sarapiqui, which vary in class, II to IV. Kayaking Great way to explore the country at Jaco/Hermosa. Mountain Biking Many great routes are nearby at Jaco. Scuba Diving Most of the diving in Costa Rica is done on the west coast Pacific Ocean side with an area up in the Guanacaste region and the other south of the capital, San Jose, near the middle of its west coast. Snorkeling Explore the coral reefs at Manzanillo Beach and Golfo Dulce. Island Cruises Cost Rica has many small and medium sized islands for you to explore, many cruises are available at Puntarenas. Parasailing Puerto Caldera is a great place to parasail with its steep cliffs. ATV Jaco, Esterillos and Queopos are great places to go through the jungle and on mountain roads. Volcano Tours Arenal and Monteverde are places you do not want to miss, while in Costa Rica. Puravida Gardens A private mountain top estate near Carrara National Park considered a Garden of Eden. Besides its lush gardens, waterfalls and panoramic views of the Pacific, it’s also a wellness retreat and spa.

Sport Fishing Los Suenos Marina has over 200 boats and is only a 40 minute drive away. Over 64 world records have been caught in Costa Rica. Canopy Tours View the rainforest in ways that are not possible from the ground at Jaco and Hermosa. The mountains behind Herradura have the longest cables. Cultural Tours San Jose recently found ruins of an ancient city. Also, there have been numerous artifacts found on the west coast made from granite and shaped in the form of large balls. Eco/Nature Tours 20 miles south of Puerto Caldera is the Carrara Biological Reserve. An hour south of Jaco is the most frequented National Park, Manuel Antonio. Horseback Riding Playa Tivives is ideal for horseback riding with 2.5 miles of black-gray volcanic sand coastline. Golf Costa Rica recently became a fabulous golf destination with golf only 1km away at neighboring La Roca and nearby Los Suenos. Wind Surfing The Arenal Lake has some of the best wind surfing in the world. Sailing Nicoya Gulf Islands facing Puntarenas offer dry tropical weather with daily sailing excursions. Crocodile Tour If you like living on the edge, a Crocodile River tour is availabe at Tarcoles River near Puravida Gardens. Famous for viewing crocodiles,National Geographic has come to this destination to take photos.