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Costa Rica is one of the smaller countries of Central America that has two ocean coast lines, almost one third of the region is split up into protected reserves, and it has a tropical climate. These qualities will place a Costa Rica adventure travel vacation on every person's list of places to discover.

Costa Rica contains a fair share of the world's biodiversity, and is like a natural garden of Eden. There is a number of national parks and reserves that have dense tropical forests and mangrove swamps, which can be trekked and inspected, making Costa Rica an idyllic place to visit for nature lovers. Your Costa Rica adventure travel vacation, will allow you to see jaguars in the wild, green frogs, white throated monkeys, three toed sloths and bats, as well as several bird varieties including quetzals, toucans and scarlet macaws, not to mention any one of the various varieties of butterflies that exist in Costa Rica's natural surroundings.

If you love hiking, your Costa Rica adventure travel vacation will give you the opportunity to go hiking up one of the 116 volcanoes that dot the region. Some of these volcanoes are still active, like the Arenal Volcano, which is Costa Rica's most active volcano. You can hike through the rainforests, over green hills, across dry lands, and walk along pristine beaches, with trails providing a wide variety of difficulty levels from which to choose. The Manuel Antonio National Park, the Monteverde Cloud Forest, the Corcovado National Park, and the Osa Peninsula, are great sites for hiking.

For those of you who constantly seek excitement, you could go kayaking in a tropical river or slide along a cable through the treetops of the rainforest. If you prefer things a bit slower, you may try your hand at scuba diving and snorkeling in the awesome underwater ecosystems, such as those found in the Cahuita National Park and the Golfo Dulce. Engaging in the many choices of kayak adventures may suit you, as there are sea, lake, and river kayaking activities provided at a variety of difficulty levels. One of the most amazing kayaking adventures is to be had on the Arenal Lake, the biggest Costa Rican lake, which allows you breathtaking views of the still active volcano, accompanied by daily lava flows. Costa Rica is noted for its Dorado, Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna and Wahoo, so brace yourself for the fishing encounter of a lifetime. Windsurfing and surfing are also offered at many places along Costa Rica's lovely coastlines.

When you get back on land, you may go on a motorbike tour across wildlife habitats or any one of a variety of mountain biking encounters. Guided biking tours of all levels conduct you through hidden waterfalls and jungle paths. And for the truly bold, there are multi-activity adventures involving white water rafting, trekking and mountain biking available in your Costa Rica adventure travel vacation.