| The Caribbean island of Costa Rica is a popular tourist | | | | first aerial walkway in Central America and reaches |
| destination. Along with the many resorts, hotels and | | | | 25 stories tall at its highest point. The area around |
| beaches, tourists have opportunities to enjoy | | | | the bridges is spectacular with rainforest trails that |
| beautiful scenery and exquisite shopping. However | | | | wind along streams and to glorious waterfalls. |
| there are many natural and manmade Costa Rica | | | | 4. Rainforest Aerial Tram. This is a train that moves |
| tourist attractions that you should have on your | | | | along the canopy of the rainforest. There are 22 cars |
| itinerary when you visit this island. | | | | in the train, each of which can carry five passengers. |
| Â | | | | A naturalist guide points out sights of interest and |
| 1. Arenal Volcano National park and Observatory. This | | | | explains the workings of the rainforest as well as the |
| is an active volcano located in the San Jose area of | | | | names of the birds and animals that you may be able |
| Costa Rica. The tours usually start in the afternoon | | | | to see. |
| and involve about an hour's walk through lava rocks | | | | 5. Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. This |
| before reaching the place where you can view the | | | | type of forest is usually cloudy and humid because of |
| volcanic eruption. The sight of the eruption and the | | | | its high altitude. There are eight different ecological |
| lava flow from the observatory is spectacular and is | | | | zones within this reserve with over 400 species of |
| a sight that will remain in your memory for years to | | | | birds, 110 species of amphibians and lizards, 100 |
| come. The best time to see the eruption is after | | | | species of mammals and over 2500 species of plants. |
| dark when the glowing lava lights up the sky. If you | | | | Some of the hiking trails could be a bit muddy so |
| visit on a cloudy day, you may not see anything. | | | | visitors are advised to wear appropriate clothing and |
| 2. Our Lady of Los Angeles Church. This is the most | | | | footwear. |
| famous church in the Cartago Region, if not in all of | | | | 6. Santa Rosa National Park. This is one of the oldest |
| Costa Rica. The focal point of the church is the | | | | parks in Costa Rica. It covers almost 100,000 acres |
| statue of the Virgin Mary, called La Negrita. As legend | | | | of land on the Santa Elena Peninsula. The numerous |
| has it, this statue was discovered at the site of the | | | | hiking trails offer breathtaking scenic views and the |
| present church in 1635 and reappeared miraculously | | | | possibility of seeing many type of native wildlife. It is |
| after it was removed. This is a destination for | | | | the largest dry tropical rainforest in Central America |
| thousands of pilgrims each year, especially on August | | | | and is one of the best camping places in Costa Rica. |
| 2. | | | | It is the home of a sea turtle sanctuary as well as |
| 3. The Rainmaker. This is a series of suspension | | | | fabulous beaches for swimming and surfing. |
| bridges on the Pacific Coast of the island. It was the | | | | |