Sightseeing in Costa Rica

Nature’s Diversity

Costa Rica is a extremely popular vacation destination with medical tourism travelers, sun worshippers, and eco tourists alike.  Known as the “Jewel of Central America,” this tiny country boasts of rich diversity, luring adventure travelers from around the world each year.  Active volcanoes, thick rainforests, jungle rivers, canals, colorful tropical reefs, and miles of unspoiled beaches – all of nature’s biggest miracles are here for the offering.   

Corcovado National Park

The more than 47,800 hectares of thick rainforest of the Corcovado National Park are home to 400 species of birds and 139 different types of mammals.  To appreciate the density and diversity of the foliage and fauna here, consider this – Corcovado contains 10 percent of the mammals found in the Americas, on just 0.000101777 of the total landmass.  Poison arrow frogs and squirrels bask in the sunlight that streams through the gaps between the leaves of the 50 meter trees around.  And the beach at the edge of the park is home to four species of sea turtles.  There is also a sizable population of jaguars and crocodiles. 

Arenal National Park

Established in 1994 and encompassing the area around a perfectly conical and active volcano, Arenal National Park is the biggest tourist attraction in Costa Rica.  The mountain still spews molten ash and lava rocks.  Schedule a trip during night time on your medical tourism holiday when the sight is especially splendorous - little red jets of lava shoot up into the air to fall down the side of the mountain and die.  The vicinity of the volcano is still stark and desolate, a reminder of the devastation wreaked by the destructive eruption of 1968. 

Biological Reserves

Many tracts of lands in Costa Rica have been set aside for wildlife conservation – nesting beaches for sea turtles, for instance, and marshlands for migrating water birds.  The Lomas Barbuda Biological Reserve is set aside to protect insects and holds at least 240 species of bees alone. Las Baulas Marine National Park was set aside to offer sanctuary to Giant Leatherback Turtles during their breeding season.  These and numerous other such eco-reserves make Costa Rica a paradise for the nature-loving medical tourism traveler.

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