Costa Rica's most famous beaches, rainforests and volcanoes

Costa Rica looks so small on a map.  You can actually see both coastlines while flying into the airport in San Jose, and yet, when you plant your feet on the ground you realize just how immense the country really is. San Jose alone, the country's capital and urban center, is a labyrinth of urban sprawl inside a valley surrounded by vast green mountains with more than two million residents.  Outside the valley, you'll find seemingly endless acres of rainforest, miles of untouched shoreline and a number of smoldering volcanoes.

Last updated: Oct 27, 2023