Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a stunning tropical gem in Central America, perhaps the best backpacker country in this part of the world. Here you can get the perfect combination of beach life, surfing, diving, snorkelling, wildlife and trekking on volcanoes and in the jungle. Costa Rica has an extremely varied landscape, even though the country is only slightly larger than Switzerland at 51,000 square kilometres. This beautiful country is home to no less than 35 national parks, which together cover 11% of the country - and nowhere else in the world can you find so many different animal species in so little space! For example, you'll find more than 850 different bird species in this small natural paradise of a country. Yes, a trip to Costa Rica is truly something that can fulfil the wildest dreams of nature lovers.