Tourism in Costa Rica

Ecotourism is indeed the country’s main attraction for the visitors that every year come from every corner of the world to admire Costa Rica’s natural wonders and biodiversity. Specifically, Costa Rica is one of the best places in the world to observe wild birds.



Other people come to Costa Rica to enjoy all its possibilities in water sports such as surf and scuba diving. The best beaches and places to practice sports are in the Caribbean shores, while deep sea fishing is very popular on the Pacific Ocean side.

Forests and mountains offer the perfect scenery for mountain biking or horse riding. Actually, horse riding is extremely popular in the country and one of the most important events in San José is the parade of more than one thousand horses during Christmas.

Some parts of the country also hold rodeos and bullfighting events.

Adventure sports also offer huge possibilities, such as rappel descents from the rainforest canopy and whitewater rafting.



Golf is also becoming popular very quickly and there is a 18-hole golf course that holds international competitions, the Cariari Country Club. There are also tennis, cycling and other sports tournaments.

Baseball, basketball and volley ball are popular throughout the country, but the sport that really inspires passion in Costa Rican hearts is football (soccer).



Finally, if we want to change from sports, we have plenty of possibilities: San José has an incredibly varied offer of restaurants, cinemas, theaters and discos, and holds every other year a prestigious Art Festival.