# Travelmemo — Costa Rica

> Articles published on Travelmemo in the Costa Rica category.

## Articles

- [Hiking Through Costa Rica’s Jungle](https://travelmemo.com/okf/costa-rica-rainforest-tours.md): To really experience Costa Rica’s wildlife and landscapes, you have to set off on foot. Here are our favorite jungle hikes, from the Pacific coast to the Monteverde cloud forest.
- [Is Costa Rica the Switzerland of Central America?](https://travelmemo.com/okf/costa-rica-switzerland-of-central-america.md): Costa Rica is called the Switzerland of Central America. But why? I went looking for answers — and found the comparison limps badly, except on one surprising point.
- [Papagayo Peninsula — Rest, Golf, and Luxury Without End](https://travelmemo.com/okf/guanacaste-papagayo-peninsula-andaz-resort.md): Discover the exclusive Papagayo Peninsula: pristine beaches, two world-class resorts, championship golf, and the unforgettable soundtrack of howler monkeys at dawn.
- [Costa Rica’s Tamarindo & Las Baulas National Park Highlights](https://travelmemo.com/okf/tamarindo-las-baulas-national-park.md): Tamarindo is alive: surfers, bars, sunsets. And right next door, it goes quiet. In Las Baulas National Park, still mangrove channels wait instead of waves.
- [Nauyaca Waterfalls: Gravel, Jungle and a Natural Pool](https://travelmemo.com/okf/nauyaca-waterfalls-costa-rica.md): The Nauyaca Waterfalls are a highlight of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Our advice: pick the farther entrance, then take in the upper waterfall first and finish at the lower one with its natural pool.
- [Monteverde Cloud Forest: One of Costa Rica’s Highlights](https://travelmemo.com/okf/monteverde-cloud-forest-costa-rica.md): The mystical Monteverde Cloud Forest in the heart of Costa Rica is worth a trip on its own: on the hike to the continental divide you cross several climate zones in no time.
- [Manuel Antonio National Park: Between Jungle and Dream Beach](https://travelmemo.com/okf/manuel-antonio-national-park.md): Travel tips for the famous Manuel Antonio National Park. Katja loves the park; Walter advises against the visit.
- [Uvita & Marino Ballena National Park: Whales, the Fluke & the Sea](https://travelmemo.com/okf/uvita-marino-ballena-national-park.md): Inside Marino Ballena National Park: humpback whales surfacing next to the boat, a low-tide walk out along the famous whale-tail sandbar, and the boutique hotel we nearly skidded backward off the moun
- [Costa Rica Road Trip: 2.5-Week Pacific Coast Route with Arenal & Monteverde](https://travelmemo.com/okf/costa-rica-tour-tips-itinerary.md): Our tested 2.5-week Costa Rica route along the Pacific: rainforest, cloud forest, jungle lodges, Arenal volcano hikes, and the hotel pick we nearly skidded backward off the mountain to reach.
- [Arenal Volcano & La Fortuna: 4 Top Costa Rica Experiences](https://travelmemo.com/okf/arenal-volcano-fortuna.md): Rainforest, lush green, and a quietly watching volcano: around La Fortuna, you experience Costa Rica at full intensity. Four excursions show you this memorable region from very different angles.