Offbeat Costa Rica
Locations
Quiet corners of Costa Rica, shared by people who have been there. Filter by province or browse everything.
Catarata Río Perla
An unnamed double waterfall deep in the Caribbean-slope jungle near Siquirres, reached by walking up the river.
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A huge two-tier waterfall in the hills of Hojancha, reached by a shady jungle descent with howler monkeys.
Offbeat score 3 of 5Catarata Los Nogales
A spring-fed waterfall in the high mountains of Turrialba with a huge, icy swimming pool below.
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Cabo Blanco Reserve
The country's first protected area, with a forest hike that ends on a near-empty beach.
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Barra Honda Caves
Limestone hills with a guided descent into caverns full of stalactites.
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Tapantí National Park
One of the wettest places in the country: mossy trails, river pools and endless birdsong.
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Laguna Hule
A volcanic crater lake hidden in forest, close to the La Paz waterfalls but rarely busy.
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