Costa Rica
Costa Rica - White Water Rafting
San José, Costa Rica's bustling yet unremarkable capital, is smack in the middle of the country. The surrounding Central Valley, where most Costa Rican coffee is produced, is hemmed in to the north by the Cordillera Central mountain range and to the south by the towering Talamanca massif. About a three-hour drive northwest of San José are the Northern Lowlands, where you'll find huge tracts of rainforest, massive fruit and cattle farms, and Lake Arenal. The Cordillera de Tilarán divides the Northern Lowlands from the Monteverde region, which is famous for its Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. Further west on the Nicaragua border, Guanacaste is a land of cattle and cowboys. The Nicoya Peninsula to the south hosts the lion's share of beach resorts; most are concentrated on the northern end of the peninsula, near the country's few white-sand beaches.
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Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica
Set a tthe tip of Peninsula Papagayo, the Four Seasons creates an ambiance of simple luxury in this pristine natural setting. The 145 spacious guestrooms are imaginatively crafted with indigenous woods and stone finishes, seamlessly blending indoor comfort with an outdoor verandah to soak up the mesmerizing views. The Four Seasons also features a state-of-the-art fitness center, three swimming pools surrounded by lush landscaping, four Har-Tru clay tennis courts, and an 18-hole Arnold Palmer Signature golf course boasting sweeping views of the Pacific. The pampering spa provides an oasis of tranquility.
The Westin Playa Conchal Resort & Spa
This all-inclusive, all-suite, village-style resort and member of the Leading Hotels of the World command 2,000 acres of Costa Rican tropical forest. Oversize villa accommodations open onto breezy private verandahs.
WHITE WATER RAFTING CLASS 1-3
ARENAL VOLCANO AND HOTSPRINGS
CANOPU TOUR
MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK
SANTA ELENA CLOUD FOREST RESERVE
