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Planning a trip to Costa Rica—where your choices are virtually endless—can be overwhelming. Here, some options for Central America's jungle-and-beach paradise, whatever your interest.

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10 Hotels 3 Activities

Destinations: Costa Rica · Santa Teresa · Manuel Antonio · Santa Barbara De Heredia · Tortuguero · San Ramon · Playa Carbonera · Punta Islita · Peninsula Papagayo · Drake Bay

Themes: Adventure · Beaches + Islands · Hotels + Resorts · Spa + Wellness

Inspired by: 5 Costa Rica Itineraries — by Rich Beattie, Published Mar. 2006

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Angel Valley Farm Bed & Breakfast

San Ramon | Latin America | Costa Rica | Tortuguero | The Central Valley & Caribbean Coast

At the San Ramon Angel Valley Farm Bed & Breakfast, Beth Frischberg—of Washington, D.C.'s Tabard Inn—demonstrates healthful, modern fare like cocon... More

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Gaia Hotel & Reserve

Manuel Antonio | Latin America | Costa Rica | Central and South Pacific Coast | The Southern Pacific Coast

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Caribbean Conservation Corporation

Tortuguero | Latin America | Costa Rica | The Central Valley & Caribbean Coast

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Aguila de Osa Inn

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Drake Bay | Latin America | Costa Rica | Osa Peninsula | Central and South Pacific Coast | The Southern Pacific Coast

Perched on a remote cliff-top and reachable only by boat or seaplane, Aguila de Osa has sweeping views of Drake Bay—arguably Costa Rica’s most gor
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Lapa Rios

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Playa Carbonera | Latin America | Costa Rica | Osa Peninsula | Central and South Pacific Coast | The Southern Pacific Coast

If the idea of open-sided, thatched-roof bungalows with netted teak beds, private decks with hammocks, and secluded outdoor showers stirs you, you’
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Hotel Punta Islita

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Punta Islita | Latin America | Costa Rica | The Resorts, Volcanos & Cloudforests of Guanacaste and the North

At nearly 15 years old, Hotel Punta Islita is a granddaddy of Costa Rica’s eco-resorts. This attentively run mainstay shares its crescent-shaped s
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Four Seasons Resort at Peninsula Papagayo

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Peninsula Papagayo | Latin America | Costa Rica | The Resorts, Volcanos & Cloudforests of Guanacaste and the North

Take Four Seasons pampering (chilled lemon-scented towels delivered to your chaise at the pool), cross it with the charm of location (just north of
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Finca Rosa Blanca

Santa Barbara De Heredia | Latin America | Costa Rica | Tortuguero | The Central Valley & Caribbean Coast

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Inn at Coyote Mountain

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San Ramon | Latin America | Costa Rica | Tortuguero | The Central Valley & Caribbean Coast

Once upon a time, when travelers came to Costa Rica, they expected to eat freshly caught seafood but little else of note. Then, in 2004, this eco-
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Florblanca

Santa Teresa | Latin America | Costa Rica | The Resorts, Volcanos & Cloudforests of Guanacaste and the North

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Thomson Family Adventures

Costa Rica | Latin America

For the super-active family with older kids, the company has introduced teen-focused itineraries that include surfing, photography, and salsa dancing. More

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Backroads, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Latin America

All the family itineraries come with a dedicated Kid Coordinator who organizes activities such as scavenger hunts and art contests so that parents
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Costa Rica Expeditions

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Costa Rica | Latin America

The oldest and most reputable adventure outfitter in the country (founder Michael Kaye left his native New York to open the biz in 1978), Costa Ric
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A Stress-free Trip to Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula

Costa Rica, Peninsula Papagayo, Nicoya Peninsula

Have you ever felt that the endless planning, maneuvering, and (not least) paying required for a relaxing vacation tends to cancel out the "relaxing" part?Problem solved: journey to Costa Rica’s Ni
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Eco-Travel in Costa Rica

Costa Rica, Santa Teresa, Central and South Pacific Coast, San José, Tortuguero

In the country that more or less invented eco-travel, you’ll find lush jungles, enormous turtles, untouched beaches—and rapidly expanding luxury-resort developments.
Affordable Beaches in Central & South America

Chile, San Pedro, Placencia, Venezuela, Santiago & Around

Intimate resorts in Buchupureo, Chile, and Ambergris Caye, Belize prove that sand, surf, and lovely lodgings don't have to break the bank.
Galápagos Islands with Kids

Costa Rica, Quito, Galapagos Islands

Theres still a primordial place where birds, lizards, and sea lions have no fear of people. Follow in Darwins footsteps and take the ultimate family adventure: a cruise of Ecuadors extraordinarily ...

Design Your Own Adventure in Costa Rica

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Hotels (10)

Angel Valley Farm Bed & Breakfast

Gaia Hotel & Reserve

Caribbean Conservation Corporation

Aguila de Osa Inn

Lapa Rios

Hotel Punta Islita

Four Seasons Resort at Peninsula Papagayo

Finca Rosa Blanca

Inn at Coyote Mountain

Florblanca

Activities (3)

Thomson Family Adventures

Backroads, Costa Rica

Costa Rica Expeditions

Similar Trips (4)

A Stress-free Trip to Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula

Eco-Travel in Costa Rica

Affordable Beaches in Central & South America

Galápagos Islands with Kids

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