It's truly remarkable how much this small Central American country packs in, from shimmering beaches to live volcanoes to mysterious cloud forests. Despite pockets of overdevelopment, it's still an eco-tourism wonder. As they say in CR, "pura vida!"
12 Terrific Eco/Adventure Experiences in Costa Rica
Matthew Paulsen Beginning in the 1990s, this small Central American country essentially pioneered the ecotourism boom that has spread across the globe. Besides its vaunted Pacific and Caribbean beaches, packed into just 19,730 square miles - a good bit smaller than West Virginia and a bit over twice the size of Wales - Costa Rica boasts 29 national parks, 19 wildlife refuges, eight biological reserves, and an additional slew of protected areas. And here are a dozen of its most prized eco…
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At The World on Wheels, we say goodbye to Costa Rica.
At The World on Wheels, today we visit the next door neighbors to the Riu Palace. It's the Capuchins of Costa Rica.
Continuing our Costa Rica adventure, today's all-new Cocktail Hour at The World on Wheels takes you to Lounge 24...the Do-It-Yourself bar at the Riu Palace.
One of our more adventurous travel days at The World on Wheels is when we went zip lining in Costa Rica. Tim? Yes, he went too. That's when he became Tim of the Jungle. It's Accessible Zip Lining in Costa Rica.
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