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At the Punta Leona you can choose a chalet or bungalow set among the trees or with a cliff top view of the Pacific Ocean. Manuel Antonio National Park, considered to be the country’s most beautiful, is only 2 hours away and Carara National Park is only minutes away.

The Monkey Trail Canopy Tour and horseback riding tours are other activities available when you stay at Punta Leona.

Scuba diving and bird watching are very popular activities here. Especially at the nearby tiny island of Isla del Cano which is a biological reserve teeming with marine animals and wildlife. Corcovado National Park is another close by spot that offers guided jungle tours and hikes.

The Arenal Volcano is active a panoramic view of its eruptions can be seen from the town. From here you can set out on a wide variety of fun activities. Take an Arenal Volcano hiking tour. Visit one of the many resort spas in the area like Tabacon Hot Springs. Go horseback riding to La Fortuna Waterfall. Catch Rainbow Bass on an Arenal Lake fishing trip. Take a guided jungle exploration tour along interpretive paths and across the 15 Arenal Hanging Bridges.

Experience local culture with a visit to the Maleku Indigenous Reserve at Margarita. All this and much more is available through a number of guide and outfitter companies like Aventuras Arenal, Canopy Tour La Fortuna and Sunset Tours.

This is a spectacular vacation idea for a romantic getaway. Nature photographers will love this vacation spot. You can explore the rainforest on horseback or you can hop on a mountain bike.

Camping out overnight in the forest can be arranged. Selva Bananito Lodge is considered to be a world class ecolodge. You will stay in bungalows that are spacious, charming and rustic and, in keeping with the ecotourism theme, no electricity. It’s a small price to pay for an experience in the Costa Rica wild rain forest.

First, the country is so rich in history that one can just walk around for hours visiting the National History Museum, the Gold Museum, and the Children's Museum. The shopping at the Mall San Pedro and the downtown area is wonderful and the pedestrian shopping mall is fantastic.

One could eat at a different restaurant every day and go to a different club every night all on a very decent budget and if one had the time seeing a show in the National Theater is amazing. If you ever have the opportunity to visit Costa Rica, don't just pass the capital city by on your way to the outlying rain forest or beaches, spend a few days soaking up some amazing experiences!

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