Located next to a Quaker community in a remote part of the mountainous interior. Dense tropical cloud forest, with diverse bird, plant, and insect life. Excellent hiking and birdwatching. Not to be missed. Tortuguero National Park Site of the largest nesting area of the green sea turtle in the Caribbean, this park is a vast waterway through luxuriant vegetation.
Travel is all by boat.
To really explore and experience the park, rent a dugout canoe. Manuel Antonio National Park Considered one of Costa Rica's most beautiful stretches of coast, Manuel Antonio has felt the full effects of overtourism. Includes some lovely beaches and swimming. Article copyright Menasha Ridge Press . All rights reserved.