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A spider monkey swinging acrobatically through the trees at Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Manuel Antonio National Park (closed on Mondays) contains three beautiful beaches, casual forest trails, and a dense rainforest teaming with animal life. In 2011, it was named by Forbes as one of the world’s most beautiful parks.

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Costa Rica: Carate – Finca Exotica Eco Lodge

The community of Carate is located in a remote part of Osa Peninsula, bordering on the incredible Corvocado National Park. It is a hard place to get to and when you get there it is largely undeveloped.

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Costa Rica: Finca 6 Sphere Museum

The exact purpose and natue of the near perfectly spherical pre-Colombian Diquis stones is not known but they are undoubtedly an important part of Costa Rican culture. They largely disappeared, hidden from site buried under soil, until they were rediscovered during the clearing of land for banana plantations. Many spheres were damaged and had to be restored before being preserved for posterity.

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Costa Rica: Puntarenas – Drake Bay

Drake Bay is a small community located on the beautiful and remote Osa Peninsula on the southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Its name came about after, as legend has it, Sir Francis Drake the great English sea captain from the time of Queen Elizabeth I.

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Costa Rica: Manuel Antonio – Peace of Paradise

Peace of Paradise is a small hotel loctated in a small community on the outskirts of the small town of Quepos, between the main centre of the town and the stunning and popular Manuel Antonio National Park.

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Costa Rica: Puntarenas Province – Manuel Antonio National Park

Manuel Antonio National Park (closed on Mondays) contains three beautiful beaches, casual forest trails, and a dense rainforest teaming with animal life. In 2011, it was named by Forbes as one of the world’s most beautiful parks.

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Costa Rica: Puntarenas – NATUWA Wildlife Sanctuary

NATUWA Wildlife Sanctuary provides refuge and protection to the wild animals that have been victimized by human actions, such as hunting, removal from their environments, and deforestation.

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Costa Rica: Puntarenas – Monteverde; Don Juan Coffee Tour

The climate in the central mountains of Costa Rica is ideal for growing coffee, so there are numerous coffee plantations scattered around the area, many of them small holdings.

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Costa Rica: Monteverde – Jaguarundi Lodge

Jaguarundi Lodge is located outside the main town area of the small town of Santa Elena, the gateway to the cloud forests, but is close to the central bus station and a small shopping mall that has a supermarket, a bank, shops and some cafes and restaurants.

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Costa Rica: Puntarenas – Monteverde Cloud Forest

The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve was established in 1972 and initially covered some 810 acres (328 ha) of forested land. Nowadays, its protective reach extends over 35,089 acres (14,200 ha) and encompasses eight life zones atop the Continental Divide.

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Costa Rica: Puntarenas – Monteverde; ziplines and hanging bridges

One of the most popular activities in the Monteverde region of Costa Rica is to enjoy the rain forests by exploring the canopies by crossing hanging bridges or zip lining. There are several adventure parks in the area that make this possible.