Costa Rica is Central America's jewel. It `s an oasis of calm among its turbulent neighbors and an ecotourism heaven, making it one of the best places to experience the tropics with minimal impact. It`s also mostly coastline, which means great surfing, beaches galore and a climate built for laziness. Costa Rica`s enlightened approach to conservation has ensured that lush jungles are home to playful monkeys, lounging sloths, crocodiles, countless lizards, poison-Dart frogs and a mind-boggling assortment of exotic birds, insects and butterflies. Meanwhile, endangered sea turtles nest on both coasts and cloud forests protect elusive birds and jungle cats.

Thrill seekers can fly through forests on zip lines, peer into boiling volcanoes, surf oversized waves and dive with dolphins and whales all during a normal day. Then again, if you do some serious cooling, can always lounge in a hammock and enjoy the pure life, or Pura Vida? A national expression that sums up the desire to live the best and most trouble-free existence.

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