The Arenal region
The Arenal area is north of San Jose in the interior of the country.  It is about a 3-½ hour drive from the capital city (San Jose).  Arenal is known for the active volcano, Arenal.  At different times of the day you will hear the rumbling of the volcano.  This region is a tropical, mountainous area with a wide variety of activities.  One of the highlights of the area is the Tabacon hot springs & Spa.

This area is on the southern pacific coast and is known for the Manuel Antonio National Park. The National park is considered to be the most beautiful park in all of Costa Rica, with light sandy beaches, scenic walking trails and lively monkeys. This area is also known for its amazing sport fishing day trips, where you can expect to land Sailfish, Marlin or a variety of other fish.

 Manuel Antonio is about a 4-½ drive from San Jose, or a 45- minute inter-country air flight in a small plane. The area is  very lush and tropical and is where the rainforest meets  the ocean. Most of the properties are Cliffside with amazing views  of the ocean and the surrounding rainforest. Manuel Antonio  has a nice beach area that is in a cove so the waters and  calmer. This is not an area for surfing because of the calm  waters. Staying in the middle of the rainforest gives you great  opportunities to see wildlife such as monkeys, birds and  lizards.

Other activities enjoyed in this area are Canopy tours, kayaking, helicopter tours, river rafting, horseback riding, waterfall trips, island boat tours and many more.