Activities on Land
A list Land Activities in the Guanacaste Region
There are enough land activities to occupy anyone for a year. Hiking and Nature Tours can be enjoyed anywhere, but the Volcanoes and National Parks offer the greatest environment for hikers. The many motorsports like jetski, atv, and bike rentals allow for excursions throughout your area. The biodiversity of Costa Rica enables any nature lover to have a blast for a lifetime, with Frog, Turtle, Butterfly, Monkey, Bird, Insect, etc...
Atv
All Terrain Vehicles are found throughout Costa Rica. From Quadro, Motorbike, to Jet Skis Costa Rica offers them all.
Bull Riding and Running
It is tradition in Costa Rica for most villages to at least host one bull fight a year. Bull fighting is not killing the bull like in Spain, but rather Rodeo and running from the bull. A very entertaining event and a great way to experience the Costa Rican culture and food.
Camping
Costa Rica is any Campers dream. Camping is allowed along its coast lines and within most the country side.
Canopy
Canopy Tours are a great way to experience the flora of Costa Rica. Swinging through the tree canopy lets one truly experience the wildlife Costa Rica's rainforests have to offer. From Hanging Bridges to cable cars that take you through the magical tree tops are one of Costa Rica's favorite forest activities.
Hiking
Nearly all of Costa Rica's national parks have short trails that can be hiked in an hour or two, while others have routes that take the better part of a day to complete, such as the trails to the top of Barva and Rincón de le Vieja Volcanoes. Santa Rosa, Corcovado and Chirripó National Parks have longer backpacking routes, which require several overnights in tents or Parks Service cabins. There are also plenty of well marked hiking trails in the country's growing number of private reserves.
Hot Springs
Hot Springs are a very popular activity while visiting one of Costa Rica's active volcanoes. Some resorts such as Carolina Lodge also offers men made hot springs.
National Parks
National Parks of Costa Rica. Costa Rica became famous for becoming the first developing nation to make eco-tourism a profitable industry as well for preserving a large land mass for the preservation of the environment by declaring many areas National Parks
Turtle Watching
Costa Rica is home to many Turtle nesting grounds. Playa Grande, Ostional, Tortuguero, Santa Rosa National Parks are only a few famous turtle nesting destinations.
Volcanoes
Costa Rica evolved through Volcanic activity and therefore is filled with Volcanoes. We list the most popular and active volcanoes of Costa Rica
Weddings
Destination weddings here in Costa Rica are a frequent occurence and have become more and more popular due to their reduced costs and of course incredible natural settings and surroundings.