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Costa Rica has seven provinces: Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limón, Puntarenas and San José. From the golden savannahs of Guanacaste, on the northern Pacific Coast, to the fertile volcanic soils of the central valley to the coastal rain forests of the southern Caribbean, each of Costa Rica’s provinces contains its own unique natural beauty, history and cultural identity. Learn about the climate, history, national parks and points of interest of each. Our detailed map of Costa Rica shows the location of each province Costa Rica’s world-renown system of national parks and reserves protects about a quarter of its landmass. From remote turtle-nesting beaches to active volcanoes, from underground caves to the country’s tallest mountain, Costa Rica’s national parks contain the best the country has to offer.
Tortuguero National Park—the name Tortuguero can be translated as "Full of Turtles"—is home to spider, howler, and white-throated Capuchin monkeys; the three-toed sloth; and two-toed sloth 320 species of birds; and a variety of reptiles. The park is recognized for the annual nesting of the endangered green turtle and is the most important nesting site for the species. Giant leatherback, hawksbill, and loggerhead turtles also nest there.
The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is home to about 2,000 plant species, including numerous orchids. Over 400 types of birds and over 100 species of mammals can be found there.
