San Jose lies amidst the central mountains, dividing the country between its Pacific, Caribbean coasts and its lowlands. Alajuela is the region just north, outside the city, with country lodges to explore the surrounding countryside, Poas and Irazu Volcanoes and La Paz waterfall Gardens.
San José is located in a deep bowl that lies amidst the mountains that divide the length of the country between its Pacific and Caribbean coasts and lowlands. The capital spreads out over a grid, its tin roofs glittering under the sun, spreading out to the suburbs and coffee plantations.
The Poás and Irazú volcanoes can be seen from the city and one doesn't have to travel far to reach the forest of Braulio Carrillo National Park.
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costa-rica
Butterfly Tour
10 Nights from £3,640
San Jose Central Valley Waterfall Gardens - Turrialba National Park Rainforest - Nicoya Peninsula Beach
panama, costa-rica
Naturalista Tour
22 Nights from £6,040
Panama City - San Jose - Tortuguero - Arenal - Turrialba - Osa Peninsula - Manuel Antonio
ecuador-galapagos, costa-rica
Zuleta Tour
26 Nights from £9,164
San Jose - Tortuguero - Bajos del Toro - Arenal - Osa Peninsula - Manuel Antonio - Quito - Galapagos Islands
costa-rica
Pura Vida Tour
25 Nights from £6,878
San Jose - Tortuguero NP - Sarapiqui - Tenorio NP - Bajos del Toro - Turrialba NP - Osa Peninsula - Corcovado NP - Manuel Antonio NP
costa-rica
Luxury Lodges & Forest, Off-Grid
16 Nights from £5,498
San Jose - Carara National Park - Central Valley - Bajos del Toro - Tenorio National Park - Guanacaste
costa-rica
Luxury Lodges & Private Charters
22 Nights from £23,768
San Jose - Tortuguero - Papagayo - Tenorio - Coscovado - Golfo Dulce Beach
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