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Caribbean Caribbean Costa Rica is a lush coastal region known for tropical beaches, Afro-Caribbean culture, rainforests, wildlife, coral reefs, laid-back towns, and destinations such as Puerto Viejo, Cahuita, Tortuguero, Manzanillo, and Limón. Central Pacific Central Pacific Costa Rica is a diverse coastal region known for Pacific beaches, rainforests, wildlife, surf towns, national parks, waterfalls, and popular destinations such as Jacó, Manuel Antonio, Quepos, Herradura, and Carara National Park. Central Valley Central Valley Costa Rica is the country’s cultural and urban heart, known for San José, coffee plantations, mountain views, volcanoes, historic towns, museums, markets, and convenient access to destinations such as Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Poás Volcano, and Irazú Volcano. Costa Rica Costa Rica is a biodiverse Central American country known for rainforests, volcanoes, beaches, wildlife, national parks, eco-lodges, adventure travel, and popular destinations such as San José, Arenal, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, Tamarindo, and the Nicoya Peninsula. Guanacaste Guanacaste is a sunny region in northwestern Costa Rica, known for Pacific beaches, dry tropical forests, volcanoes, national parks, surf towns, wildlife, and popular destinations such as Tamarindo, Liberia, Playas del Coco, Nosara, and Rincón de la Vieja. Northern Plains Northern Plains Costa Rica is a lush inland region known for volcanoes, rainforests, hot springs, rivers, wildlife, adventure activities, and destinations such as La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano, Caño Negro, Río Celeste, and the surrounding northern lowlands. Puntarenas Puntarenas Costa Rica is a diverse Pacific coast region known for beaches, surf towns, islands, national parks, wildlife, fishing villages, and popular destinations such as Jacó, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, Santa Teresa, Malpaís, and the Nicoya Peninsula. South Pacific South Pacific Costa Rica is a lush and less-developed coastal region known for rainforests, remote beaches, wildlife, waterfalls, surfing, marine life, and destinations such as Dominical, Uvita, Ojochal, Drake Bay, Corcovado National Park, and the Osa Peninsula.