We rank the 13 Best Places to Visit in Costa Rica. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

John_D, a recent visitor to Costa Rica who participated in the Active Volcano Walk, had rave reviews for the tour and their guide, whose personal knowledge added dimension to their experience.

The Poas Volcano in Costa Rica experienced a significant passive ash eruption, the largest in the past five years, with persistent ash and gas emissions visible from kilometers away. The eruption ...

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica's best-known stratovolcano, stands more than 5,000 feet high and appears to touch the clouds. For the latter half of the 20th century, admirers traveled to its base in ...

In Costa Rica, pura vida ... snaking jungle. To moderate the adrenaline spikes, you can unwind in the thermal springs heated by the De La Vieja Volcano. It's a long and bumpy road to there from ...

The experience will also feature a trip to Playa Hermosa, a stunning volcanic terrain situated on the highest volcano in Costa Rica. This occasion is especially unique since the Irazú Volcano National ...

I flew to Costa Rica and took a 4-hour taxi to the Jungle Gayborhood to document their 2nd annual Jungle Fag party. As a new New Yorker juggling work, friendship, love, sex, and community—and ...

Origins Lodge Costa Rica is a holistic ecoretreat in the jungle with gourmet organic food, adventure and wellness activities, ...

Filip Žák and his wife Petra quit city life and headed to the hills of Costa Rica. On a remote plot overlooking Playa Hermosa, on the country’s south-western coast, framed by six acres of emerald ...