Why Do People Love A Costa Rica Adventure Travel Vacation

Costa Rica is one of the smaller countries of Central America that has two ocean coast lines, just about a third of the countryside is divided into protected reserves, and it enjoys a tropical climate. These features will place a Costa Rica adventure travel vacation on every body's list of sites to visit.

Costa Rica contains five percent of the world's biodiversity, and is like a natural garden of Eden. There is a number of national parks and reserves that have thick rain forests and mangrove swamps, which can be hiked and explored, making Costa Rica an idyllic place to visit for nature lovers. Your Costa Rica adventure travel vacation, will allow you to watch jaguars in the wild, green frogs, white throated monkeys, three toed sloths and bats, as well as any number of bird varieties including scarlet macaws, toucans and quetzals, not to mention any one of the many varieties of butterflies that exist in Costa Rica's natural environment.

If you love hiking, your Costa Rica adventure travel vacation will give you the chance to go hiking up any one of the 116 volcanoes that dot the country. A number of these volcanoes are active, like the Arenal Volcano, which is Costa Rica's most active volcano. You can trek through the rainforests, over green hills, across dry lands, and walk along sandy beaches, with trails offering a number of difficulty levels from which to select. The Manuel Antonio National Park, the Monteverde Cloud Forest, the Corcovado National Park, and the Osa Peninsula, are great locations for hiking.

For those adventurers who crave excitement, you could go kayaking in a tropical river or slide along a cable through the treetops of the rainforest. If you want things a little quieter, you can go scuba diving and snorkeling among the amazing underwater ecosystems, such as those located in the National Park of Cahuita and the Golfo Dulce. Engaging in the many options of kayak adventures may be ideal for you, as there are sea, lake, and river kayaking adventures offered with a number of difficulty levels. One of the more amazing kayaking adventures is to be experienced on the Arenal Lake, the biggest Costa Rican lake, which allows you spectacular views of the still active volcano, made more captivating by its daily lava flows. Costa Rica is famous for its Dorado, Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna and Wahoo, so brace yourself for the fishing experience of your life. Windsurfing and surf board riding are also available at many locations along Costa Rica's beautiful coastlines.

When you return to land, you may pick a motorcycle tour across wildlife habitats or any one of a number of mountain biking encounters. Guided biking tours of all levels take you through hidden waterfalls and jungle paths. And for the truly brave, there are multi-activity adventures including white water rafting, trekking and mountain biking available in your Costa Rica adventure travel vacation.