From San José to the North Pacific, the journey continues to Alajuela and Guanacaste, the country’s two northernmost regions. Passing by well-known sites such as the Arenal Volcano and Tenorio National Park, it surprises with unexpected experiences. The Caño Negro Lagoon, the Maleku indigenous people, and the cowboys’ haciendas are among the most beautiful surprises in an area where nature and animals reign.
Green, Yellow, and Blue. The trip through Costa Rica can be best described with these three colours. At least in the northern part of the country, where the dry earth of the Pacific slope competes with the lush vegetation of the inland mountains. Green. This colour represents the tropical forest that blankets the volcanic mountain ranges and is home to many animals that a good nature guide can help you spot. Blue. The colour of the Pacific Ocean with its warm waters, preferred by tourists for swimming over the Caribbean Sea. It also reflects the unique Rio Celeste, rushing down the slopes of the Tenorio Volcano. Yellow. The shimmering western slopes in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, reminiscent of an African savannah. Yellow is also the colour of the vast haciendas with their herds of cattle and mounted cowboys, known as Sabaneros, evoking the Wild West. The north holds all the symbols of a spectacular country.
