Where to go in Costa Rica's Pacific Coast
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![Lapa Rios Ecolodge](https://d19lgisewk9l6l.cloudfront.net/assetbank/Lapa_Rios_Ecolodge_423012.jpg)
The Osa Peninsula is one of the best-kept secrets in Costa Rica. Described by National Geographic as 'the most biologically intense place on earth', it's unarguably the most pristine of all Costa Rica's ecosystems.
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Costa Rica's South Pacific Coast is dominated by the Osa Peninsula. The Golfo Dulce separates this spit of land from the mainland; its divorced location has helped preserve the area's natural vegetation, creating forests so dense you'd be forgiven for thinking you were in the Amazon Basin instead. …
![Beach in Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica](https://d19lgisewk9l6l.cloudfront.net/assetbank/Beach_in_Manuel_Antonio_3882810.jpg)
Don't be deceived by the size of Manuel Antonio National Park. Although one of the smallest of Costa Rica's national parks, it's also rated as one of its best.
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The Central Pacific is a slightly rockier stretch of coastline but these rugged cliffs only add to the beauty of this area, contrasting spectacularly with the region's beaches and tranquil bays.