Cocos Island National Park, located 550 km off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, is the only island in the tropical eastern Pacific with a tropical rainforest. Its position as the first point of ...
As of March 2026, Parque Nacional del Este is gaining traction as a premier destination for independent travelers, offering well-marked coastal trails and cave systems that don’t require a guide.
Looking for a peaceful cloud forest hike and possibly spot the bird on every bird watchers bucket list, the elusive Resplendent Quetzal? Quetzal National Park (Parque Nacional Los Quetzales) is the ...
Editor's Note: The park is temporarily closed due to damage from Hurricane Ernesto. What can we expect to see here? Parque Nacional de las Cavernas del Río Camuy, a natural limestone cave system, is a ...