Places worth the detour in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has 58 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 9 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (30). The best known is Arenal Volcano. 41 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Costa Rica 30
Volcanoes, geysers & hot springs in Costa Rica 10
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Rincón de la Vieja Volcano
Volcanic & geothermal · Notable
Volcano in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Costa Rica 4
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Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Cartago, Costa Rica
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, Puntarenas
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Church in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Museums & galleries in Costa Rica 4
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Pre-Columbian Gold Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Pre-Columbian archaeological museum in San José, Costa Rica
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Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Costa Rican museum
Waterfalls in Costa Rica 3
Ancient & archaeological sites in Costa Rica 2
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Stone spheres of Costa Rica
Ancient & megalithic · Renowned
Assortment of over three hundred precolumbian petrospheres in Costa Rica
Beaches & coves in Costa Rica 2
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Costa Rica 2
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Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Zoo and botanical garden in Costa Rica
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Costa Rica 1
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Lankester Botanical Garden
Parks & gardens · 20th century · Hidden gem
Botanical garden in Costa Rica
