In het groen van Costa Rica

About the destination: San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, has a very different vibe than most of Latin America with a lot more American influenced architecture and a Mediterranean climate. San Jose is a town in the middle of nature. Located in the Central Valley, the city is surrounded by the most varied forms of wildlife as well as the volcanos, Poás and Irazú. It is also the central point from where you can reach the country’s rich National Parks, its gorgeous beaches, its amazing rivers and its pristine mountains.San José has certain attraction on its own like the National Theatre, the Central Market, the National Museum or the Metropolitan Cathedral. Moreover, its friendly people give a lively vibe to the city, something you can appreciate in the city’s many restaurants and bars. Some museums and buildings give away their colonial past and European artistic influences. San Jose also has much to offer and it is a city of great historical and cultural significance.

About the destination: Alajuela (Spanish pronunciation: [alaˈxwela]) is the second-largest city in Costa Rica after the capital, San José. It is also the capital of Alajuela Province. Because of its location in the Costa Rican Central Valley, Alajuela is nowadays part of the conurbation of the Great Metropolitan Area. The city is the birthplace of Juan Santamaría, the national hero of Costa Rica and the figure who gives the name to the country's main international airport, which is south of Alajuela downtown.

About the destination: La Fortuna is the head community of the 7th district of the same name, which is part of the Canton of San Carlos, which in turn belongs to the province of Alajuela, located in the Center-North of Costa Rica. The attractive beauty of the landscape of the district, its forests, the wide variety of tourist activities available, such as canopy, rafting, bird watching, sport fishing, hiking, thermal baths, and in particular its proximity to the Arenal volcano, make it one of the most important tourist destinations in Costa Rica.

About the destination: Tamarindo is a beach town in Costa Rica. Located on the Pacific Coast in the province of Guanacaste, Playa Tamarindo is a popular destination for couples and families looking for a good time. The town itself is a small main street about a mile long, with hotels, bars, restaurants, and shops.Tamarindo with three and half kilometres of white beach flanked by the rolling neon-blue waves of the Pacific Ocean serves as a popular base for surfing. Best surfing spots are the nearby Playas Grande, Langosta, Avellanas, and Negra. With a spectacular beach, a saltwater estuary, many surf spots, lively nightlife and the best selection of restaurants of the country, Tamarindo is the epitome of everything that Costa Rica prides itself on.

About the destination: untarenas (Spanish pronunciation: [puntaˈɾenas]; Pointsands, from "punta arenas", or "sand point" in Spanish) is the capital and largest city in the Province of Puntarenas, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The eponymous and oddly shaped province has its largest section in the South, far from the capital.

About the destination: Manuel Antonio is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Costa Rica. Located in the Central Pacific region, is known for its beautiful beaches and rich wildlife. Manuel Antonio Village is the perfect base to visit the Manuel Antonio National Park, the main reason why people visit this town. Manuel Antonio Village is a tiny and pleasant place that has some decent shopping, dining and lodging options. Although it is Costa Rica's smallest national park, Manuel Antonio National Park is one of the most beautiful and bio-diverse areas in the country. Manuel Antonio contains a charming combination of rain forest, beaches and coral reefs. The beaches are one of the most beautiful in the country. The forest is home for sloths, iguanas, howler monkeys, white-face monkeys and the rare squirrel monkeys.One of the special features of the park is Cathedral Point. With its forest topped cliffs this peninsula was once an island, but is now connected to the coast by a thin strip of island. This land bridge now forms the spine separating the parks two most popular beaches, Playa Espadilla Sur and Playa Manuel Antonio.Welcome to Costa Rica’s untouched tropical paradise.