What Makes Costa Rica so Awe-Inspiring?
While Costa Rica has only about 0.1% of the world’s land mass, it contains 5% of the world’s biodiversity. Costa Rica has no military or navy, but an abundance of wildlife; it has been said that the soldiers are the leaf cutter ants, the pilots are the macaws and the navy ships are the whales. Over 25% of Costa Rica is composed of protected forests and reserves. 1. Manuel Antonio & Quepos If you are only going to make one trip to Costa Rica and you have only one or two weeks, Manuel Antonio is where you should stay. You know all those travel brochures featuring monkeys, sloths, and huge rainforest trees? Those photos were likely taken in Manuel Antonio, even though most travel brochures feature hotels and resorts in Gunacaste (in places like Santa Cruz and Tamarindo). The resorts along the northern pacific are nice and you’ll get a great beach vacation and possibly a few animal sightings, you won’t get what you see in those stunning pictures. Don’t fall for the large resort marketing t
