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Costa Rica is one of the smaller countries of Central America that has two ocean seaboards, approximately a third of the land mass is divided into protected reserves, and it has a tropical climate. These characteristics will place a Costa Rica adventure travel vacation on every person's list of places to discover.

Costa Rica consists of a fair share of the world's biodiversity, and is really a promised land. There are quite a few national parks and reserves that contain dense rain forests and marshlands, which can be trekked and explored, making Costa Rica an idyllic place to visit for nature lovers. Your Costa Rica adventure travel vacation, will allow you to watch jaguars in the wild, green frogs, white throated monkeys, three toed sloths and bats, as well as any number of bird varieties including quetzals, toucans and scarlet macaws, not to mention any one of the various species of butterflies that exist in Costa Rica's natural surroundings.

If you love hiking, your Costa Rica adventure travel vacation will give you the opportunity to go hiking up one of the 116 volcanoes that mark the country. Some of these volcanoes are still active, including the Arenal Volcano, which is the most active volcano in Costa Rica. You can hike through the rainforests, over green hills, across dry plains, and walk along pristine beaches, with trails offering a wide variety of difficulty levels from which to select. Corcovado National Park, Manuel Antonio National Park, the Osa Peninsula, and the Monteverde Cloud Forest reserve are excellent sites for hiking.

For those adventurers who constantly seek adventure, you could go rafting in a tropical river or slide along a cable through the treetops of the rainforest. If you want things a little quieter, you could try your hand at scuba diving and snorkeling among the awesome underwater ecosystems, such as those found in the Cahuita National Park and the Golfo Dulce. Engaging in the multiple options of kayak adventures may suit you, as there are sea, lake, and river kayaking activities offered with a number of difficulty levels. One of the more fantastic kayaking adventures is to be experienced on the Arenal Lake, the biggest Costa Rican lake, which offers you spectacular scenes of the currently active volcano, made more captivating by its daily lava flows. Costa Rica is famous for its Dorado, Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna and Wahoo, so prepare yourself for the fishing experience of your life. Windsurfing and surfing are also offered at many places along Costa Rica's beautiful coastlines.

When you get back on land, you could pick a motorbike trip across wildlife habitats or any one of a number of mountain biking experiences. Guided biking tours of all levels guide you through hidden waterfalls and jungle trails. And for the truly brave, there are multi-activity adventures involving white water rafting, trekking and mountain biking included in your Costa Rica adventure travel vacation.