If you've visited the area before, you've probably had your eyes and ears assaulted by groups of incredibly loud 4-wheeled motorcycles known in Costa Rica as "quads". They arrive, like a band of mud-covered demons, accompanied by the sound of thunder and lightning, flattening lizards and all other small animals in their path, and causing
Costa Rica has over 700 species of birds. Some migrate seasonally. A few live only in Costa Rica (endemic species) and several arrive by accident - lost or blown in by storms. Even though forests are being cut and a few species are nearly extinct, the total number of species in Costa Rica is actually
Stuff to do on the beach, such as surfing, snorkeling, tidepool exploration, etc. This section doesn’t include Seas activities that you’d do by boat, such as scuba diving, fishing, etc