About Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a country full of beautiful beaches, active volcanoes and tropical jungles, which feature a wide variety of animals and vegetation. It invites you to enjoy diverse activities, from horse riding to exploring and swimming in the Pacific Ocean as well as in the Caribbean Sea. Bring your spirit of discovery and let yourself experience the warmth of Costa Rican hospitality, the spontaneous smiles of the people and their genuine desire to make you feel welcome wherever you go. Costa Rica is a country with the vision to preserve its rich natural heritage in a system of national parks, wildlife refuges and private reserves that covers more than a quarter of its territory. Costa Rica is about half the size of the state of Virginia with more than a dozen volcanoes, millions of protected acres of National Parks, Biological Reserves and sanctuaries, countless streams and rivers and 755 miles of coastline stretching along the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Costa Rica has a reputation as one of the safest, stable and prosperous Latin American countries.