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On this page, you’ll find some handy information about things to do in Costa Rica. When through reading, you can return to the All About Costa Rica topic list.

• Adult Entertainment
• Bird Watching
• Culture, Museums and Theater
• Golfing
• Nightlife
• Scuba Diving/Snorkeling
• Sports Fishing
• Surfing
• River Rafting
• Hiking
• Mountain Biking

Adult Entertainment

It’s no secret that the variety of adult entertainment is a popular reason why many people choose Costa Rica as a vacation destination. You’ll find strip clubs in the cities and while prostitution is illegal in many other countries, it is a legal industry in Costa Rica. The majority of the nation’s tens of thousands of working girls operate independently and well within the law. Eighteen is the legal age for prostitutes, who are required to have special ID cards that ‘prove’ they are disease free. Of course, nothing of this sort can be guaranteed, so it is wise to use protection and be sure of their age, since there are strict penalties for engaging an underage prostitute. However once such cautions are accounted for, many people find the freedom here to enjoy a variety of pleasures they feel otherwise restricted from at home.

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Bird Watching

Serious bird watchers do not consider their career complete without a visit to Costa Rica. Whose resume would be complete without spotting the numerous types of bejeweled toucans, sighting more than 50 species of hummingbirds, or glimpsing the elusive resplendent quetzal, with it’s three-foot green tail feathers, considered by many Central American indigenous traditions to be a sacred bird. Although “birding” is good year-round here, many birders especially enjoy surveying the migratory flocks in spring and fall. If watching wings flutter across the sky is your aim, Bargain Costa Rica Tours can help point your binoculars in the right direction.

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Culture, Museums and Theater

Most of the country’s museums and theaters are in the capital city of San José, though in recent years new cultural complexes are popping up in the nation’s growing cities, including San Isidro del General. The National Museum is in San José, where you’ll also find smaller museums like the Insect Museum at the University of Costa Rica, and the Costa Rican Art Museum, located near Sabana Park. As for theaters, the National Theater and the Melico Salazar are located in the heart of downtown San José.

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Golfing

Costa Rica has just recently been internationally recognized as a marvelous golf destination. Within the Central Valley and close to San José, you can choose from four courses, or take your pick of four or five courses on the Pacific coast.

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Nightlife

The nuances of Costa Rican nightlife are as varied as the cities you’ll visit, but no matter which city you frequent, you’ll always find dancing, live music, great restaurants, stocked bars and friendly people living the pura vida.

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Scuba Diving/Snorkeling

Scuba divers and snorkelers alike will find the coastal waters full of living treasures.  Cañ o Island is a popular spot, located off the Southwest Pacific coast of Costa Rica and offering a variety of  diving attractions, from 15 - 16 reefs to 80 "walls."

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Sports Fishing

Fishing fanatics might call Costa Rica heaven, especially in the Southern Pacific waters of like Golfito and along the Caribbean side. There’s no shortage of sailfish, wahoo, tarpon, marlin, and snook in these waters. And fishing tours are easy to come by, so just bring your intention to catch!

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Surfing

Most surfers worship Costa Rica as a first-rate surfing destination. You’ll encounter increased swells during the rainy months of late June to October on the Pacific Coast, whereas on the Caribbean side, the waves are better from November to May. There are certain places that are consistent all year though, since surf’s always up here.

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River Rafting

Many river-lovers travel far and wide to ride the rapids of Costa Rica’s many wild rivers, including the Rio Pacuare and Rio Reventazón. Bargain Costa Rica Tours can help you plan your rafting excursion.

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Hiking

With more than 25% of its land in national reserves, the national parks of Costa Rica leaves little to the hiker’s imagination. Many enjoy trekking to the 12,532-foot peak of Chirripo, where you can spend a day or two in peaceful solitude of the highest altitude in Costa Rica. If you prefer swimming in pools at the bases of waterfalls along your way, you’ll enjoy blazing the trails closer to the Pacific Coast. If you need help locating them, Bargain Costa Rica Tours is at your service.

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Mountain Biking

Die-hard bikers love Costa Rica for its many mountainous roads, many of which are bike-friendly, assuming you have the leg strength!

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We hope this information has been helpful. If you still have questions about Costa Rica real estate and living or retiring in Costa Rica, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We will respond to your questions as soon as possible and will be happy to assist you in any way possible.

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