Things to see in Costa Rica

69 places worth seeing in Costa Rica on an illustrated map: Stone spheres of Costa Rica, Arenal Volcano, Irazú Volcano, Rincón de la Vieja Volcano and Lake Arenal, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

  1. Stone spheres of Costa Rica These mysterious stone spheres in pre-columbian chiefdom settlements made by unknown people have been discovered in the Valle de Diquis area
  2. Arenal Volcano The photos at the right of this article are views from the village of El Castillo, on the southwest side of the Volcano, about west of La Fo
  3. Irazú Volcano Around 30 km from downtown Cartago, this is one of the most famous volcanoes in Costa Rica. This now-dormant volcano erupted in 1963 when Jo
  4. Rincón de la Vieja Volcano Volcano in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
  5. Lake Arenal Just west of the Arenal Volcano and can be seen as you drive over the dam on the main highway to Tilaran. Much better views of the lake and
  6. National Museum of Costa Rica The museum includes a large butterfly garden (with many morpho butterflies) and a collection of large stone spheres from the Diquis Valley n
  7. Guayabo National Monument One of the most important archaeological sites in Central America. Guayabo was chiefdom that includes a still functional running water suppl
  8. La Fortuna Waterfall Stone steps lead to the bottom. Take a swimsuit for the pool in the lovely stream below. The entrance is accessible by road, so a cab works
  9. National Theatre of Costa Rica Beautiful theater with a Baroque/Romantic era architectural style and interior art gallery. There is a coffee shop inside followed by eccent
  10. Lankester Botanical Garden East of downtown Cartago, this garden hosts the largest collection of orchids and epiphytes in Central America, they also have collections i
  11. Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge Rio Frío are biological humid areas considered to be one of the richest in biological diversity in Costa Rica. Here you can find a great var
  12. Pre-Columbian Gold Museum An underground museum below Plaza de la Cultura. The collection consists of 1,600 pieces of pre-Columbian gold work dating from 500 AD to 15
  13. La Sabana Metropolitan Park Known as the lungs of San José, La Sabana is the largest park in the city. It has running trails, as well as a number of sports facilities,
  14. Volio Waterfall With a height of 15m, a modestly-sized but pretty waterfall.
  15. Costa Rican Museum of Art This used to be San Jose's main airport terminal back when La Sabana was the airport.
  16. Museum of Contemporary Art and Design Definitely the main institution in Costa Rica dedicated to the broadcasting of contemporary art. Information on exhibitions, schedules and a
  17. Museo de Cultura Popular A museum managed by the National Autonomous University (UNA), created to preserve and share the old customs of the late 19th century and ear
  18. Orosi Church A church built by the Spanish colonists in 1743, still in use and carefully preserved. National monument.
  19. Cerro Chirripó Mountain in Costa Rica.
  20. Spirogyra Butterfly Garden Butterflies are kept within an enclosed area. Admission price is very low (about $6). The trails outside the enclosed area become muddy duri
  21. Juan Santamaría Museum A block north of the Central Park is the Juan Santamaría Museum, which shows some era pieces explaining the legacy of Juan Santamaría and th
  22. La Paz Waterfall Gardens An hour away from San José you can find lovely trails through primary rainforest that take you past five beautiful waterfalls. The La Paz wa
  23. Poás Volcano Mountain in Costa Rica.
  24. Turrialba Active volcano in Costa Rica.
  25. Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Stadium in San José, Costa Rica.
  26. Orosí Volcano Mountain.
  27. Miravalles Volcano Mountain in Costa Rica.
  28. Barva Volcano Mountain.
  29. Chato Volcan Inactive stratovolcano in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.
  30. Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Deportivo Saprissa soccer stadium in Costa Rica.
  31. Volcán Tenorio Volcano in Costa Rica.
  32. Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Football stadium.
  33. La Paz Waterfall Waterfall on the Rio La Paz in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
  34. Cerro de la Muerte Mountain in Costa Rica.
  35. Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero Association football stadium.
  36. Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Stadium in San Jose, Costa Rica.
  37. Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles Church building in Cartago, Costa Rica.
  38. Platanar Mountain in Costa Rica.
  39. Metropolitan Cathedral of San José Cathedral in Costa Rica.
  40. Cerro Congo Volcano in Costa Rica.
  41. Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich Multi-use stadium in Cartago, Costa Rica.
  42. Melico Salazar Theatre Theatre in San José, Costa Rica.
  43. San José Costa Rica Temple Temple of the Latter Day Saints.
  44. Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar Zoo and botanical garden in Costa Rica.
  45. Plaza de la Democracia Public plaza in Costa Rica.
  46. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, Puntarenas Church in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
  47. Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge Protected area in Costa Rica.
  48. Omar Mosque and Islamic Center of Costa Rica Mosque in San José, Costa Rica.
  49. Morazán Park Park in Costa Rica.
  50. Esterillos Beach and town in Costa Rica.

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