We have collected the top 20 things to do in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a country in Central America that is quite small in comparison to other popular tourist destinations, but it is just as beautiful and amazing when it comes to taking a break and having a vacation. The country was inhabited by indigenous people until it was colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century. It was not until 1847 that it became sovereign from its previous ties, and in 1949 it even abolished its army, making it one of the few nations in the world without an army. Costa Rica is known for its progressive environmental policies, being the only country to meet all five of the criteria of the UNDP, which was established to measure environmental sustainability. The country is a popular tourist destination, so we have collected the top 20 things to do in Costa Rica so you may know what’s worth visiting.
- San José
San José is the capital of Costa Rica and its largest city. Soaring offices, apartment buildings and museums will tower above you as you roam through the city’s interconnected districts, not to mention the local restaurants and bars that are quite popular among tourists. The city is a good starting location for your trip, as most of the best features and popular places of the country are located near San José or can be reached from there. Coming here is one of the best things to do in Costa Rica.
Another great national park of Costa Rica is the Manuel Antonio National Park. It is the smallest of all of them, but it is just as wonderful as any other. Along the trails surrounded by thick rainforests and the beach, you can spot many different kinds of exotic birds, camouflaged iguanas and purple-and-orange crabs. If you happen to like monkeys then all the better, as there are so many of them in the national park that they even built a suspension bridge for them to use.
13. Tortuguero National Park
Tortuguero National Park can be accessed by airplane or boat due to its remote location on the shores of the Caribbean sea. The park has a large variety of biological diversity as it is situated within the reserve of eleven different habitats, including rainforest, mangrove forests, swamps, beaches, and lagoons. The park gives home to jaguars, bridght lizards, white-faced monkeys, toucans, red-eyed frogs and blue morpho butterflies, among many others.
The 727 Fuselage Home is not the only reused and repurposed aircraft, as the El Avion Restaurant and Bar is the sister plane of a C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra affair. The plane was disassembled and shipped in pieces to where it currently stands, and made into a restaurant and bar, making it quite unique, to say the least.