Exploring Outdoors: Costa Rica

By Adrian Manor

When you go on an international trip, you expect to go sightseeing. Normally, you see tons of buildings – some that hold records and others that hold the history of the world. You may even enjoy some museums and restaurants. Costa Rica has all of that and so much more. 

Nature is something that many of us take advantage of. We say, “Oh yeah. I’ve seen mountains before,” but have we really seen what Costa Rica hides within all of the trees?

Costa Rica is known for its many national parks. Costa Rica inhabits many different animals that we do not have in the United States. Manuel Antonio is a well-known national park. It contains four different types of habitats: rainforest, costal, mangrove, and deciduous. You can expect to see many different animals including sloths, monkeys, birds, and insects. 

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There are many city parks as well

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You could take a little hike and uncover an extravagant waterfall. La Fortuna, for example, is one of the most famous waterfalls in Costa Rica. The waterfall is situated 500 steps down, and yes, it’s 500 steps back up. It is very much worth the haul. We visited a small waterfall in Monteverde as well. 

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If you’re in for more of a thrill, you can visit the swinging bridges at Selvatura. Selvatura displays numerous swinging bridges along a trail that takes you across three different provinces in Costa Rica. Selvatura also has art, insect, reptile and butterfly exhibits. Their butterfly exhibit is the biggest in the world. 

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You can also take one of many canopy tours. They have the Tarzan Swing, zip lines, bungee jumping, and more. 

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Costa Rica has many different options when it comes to exploring. If you ever come to Costa Rica, make sure and take advantage of all of these wonderful opportunities. It definitely beats sitting inside and watching tv. Go explore!