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Why You Should Go On A Costa Rica Adventure Travel Vacation
Costa Rica is one of the smallest countries of Central America that has two ocean seaboards, almost a third of the region is divided into protected reserves, and it enjoys a tropical climate. These qualities will put a Costa Rica adventure travel vacation on every person's list of places to discover.
Costa Rica contains five percent of the world's biodiversity, and is really a promised land. There is a number of national parks and reserves that have dense rain forests and marshlands, which can be trekked and inspected, making Costa Rica an exotic destination for nature lovers. Your Costa Rica adventure travel vacation, will allow you to see jaguars in the wild, green frogs, white throated monkeys, three toed sloths and bats, as well as various bird varieties including scarlet macaws, toucans and quetzals, not to mention any one of the various kinds of butterflies that are found in Costa Rica's natural environment.
If you love hiking, your Costa Rica adventure travel vacation will give you the opportunity to go hiking up any one of the 116 volcanoes that dot the country. A few of these volcanoes are still active, including the Arenal Volcano, which is Costa Rica's most active volcano. You can trek through the rainforests, over grassy hills, across arid plains, and walk along pristine beaches, with trails covering a wide variety of difficulty levels from which to select. Corcovado National Park, the Osa Peninsula, the Monteverde Cloud Forest and the Manuel Antonio National Park are excellent places for hiking.
For those people who constantly seek adventure, you could go rafting in a tropical river or swing on a cable through the treetops of the rainforest. If you want things a little calmer, you can go scuba diving and snorkeling in the awesome underwater ecosystems, such as those situated in the National Park of Cahuita and the Golfo Dulce. Engaging in the multiple varieties of kayak adventures may suit you, as there are sea, lake, and river kayaking adventures available with a number of difficulty levels. One of the most majestic kayaking adventures is to be experienced on the Arenal Lake, the largest Costa Rican lake, which offers you breathtaking views of the still active volcano, made more captivating by its daily lava flows. Costa Rica is noted for its Sailfish, Marlin, Dorado, Wahoo and Tuna, so brace yourself for the fishing adventure of your life. Windsurfing and surfing are also available at many locations along the country's lovely coastlines.
When you get back on land, you could go on a motorcycle tour through wildlife habitats or any one of a number of mountain biking experiences. Guided biking tours of all levels guide you through hidden waterfalls and jungle paths. And for the truly bold, there are multi-activity adventures involving white water rafting, hiking and mountain biking included in your Costa Rica adventure travel vacation.
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