More than 25% of Costa Rica consists of national parks and protected regions. As diverse as the country itself, many of the parks contain several different types of rain forests.

Just a few miles from the nearest town, Cahuita is easily accessible as opposed to some of Costa Rica's more remote and mountainous parks. Its trails are flat and many hug the shore, providing ...

Although Rincón de la Vieja National Park contains many beautiful jungle waterfalls, the most stunning is probably La Cangreja due to its 130-foot-tall falls that end in a bright blue lagoon.

Most travel experiences are learning experiences, and in Costa Rica, much of tourism markets itself as ecotourism. Yet, only a handful of programs stand out as both ecological and educational. For ...