See and hear the volcanic activity of Rincon de la Vieja National Park: And hear the sounds of the jungle:

“You damn dirty apes, where the hell are you? I can hear your barks, now show yourselves!” I shouted in the middle of the Rincon de la Vieja National Park. When you look at the travel brochures and books for Costa Rica you always see photos of cute monkeys. Okay, so we came to Costa Rica, now where...

If you find yourself in the far northwest corner of Costa Rica in the Guanacaste Province and need something to do, as we did, the guide books will tell you to go check out Santa Rosa National Park. So, we did. Costa Rica does not currently have a military, but they have battled invading armies. And...