Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Northwestern Costa Rica
Why Go
What did you come to Costa Rica for? To lounge on pristine beaches and ride glorious
waves? To hike up volcanoes and soak in geothermal springs? To spy on birds and mon-
keys and get lost among ancient trees? The northwestern corner of Costa Rica packs in all
this and more. Unlike any other part of Costa Rica, Guanacaste - in the far northwest - is a
wide, flat expanse of grasslands and dry tropical forest, where savanna vistas are broken
only by windblown trees. Further east, the Cordillera de Guanacaste rises majestically out
of the plains in a line of sputtering, steaming volcanic peaks that beg exploration. Further
south, higher altitudes create a misty, mystical cloud forest, teeming with life. What did
you come to Costa Rica for? Here it is…
