COSTA RICA is Central America's country of peaceful rain forests, rare butterflies, orchids, birds, monkeys, turtles and spectacular sport fishing. Its diverse natural beauty ranges from rain forests to black- and white-sand beaches. Costa Rica also offers visitors sport fishing, bird-watching, volcano climbing, horseback riding, casinos with gambling as its main attractions.

Unlike its neighbors, Costa Rica enjoys a stable, democratic government and adheres to high standards of education. It is a relatively prosperous land which offers a near-perfect blend of recreational and cultural activities. This provides visitors with a friendly, safe environment and well-educated populace with which to vacation. All of these things make our sport fishing vacation package the perfect choice for an active, experienced sportsman and/or traveler.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica's capital, claims to have the perfect weather - eternal spring climate! Let the colorful markets, street musicians, entertainers, and flower-decked parks in this city charm you. Just a few of the cultural attractions offered in San Jose are: the Entomological Museum (which houses over a million butterflies, beetles and other insects); the Jade Museum (jade, gold and clay displays); the National Museum (housed in an old fort and displays Costa Rican history); the Museum of Costa Rican Art (19^th & 20^th century works); the Gold Museum ( a fabulous collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts); and the Serpentarium (reptile and amphibians museum). Explore this lively city with our pre- or post-trip hotel options.

The BRAULIO CARRILLO NATIONAL PARK is a preserved rain forest in which our overnight Jungle Safari is centered and is less than thirty minutes out of San Jose. The Braulio Carrillo Tropical Cloud Forest is the second largest national park in Costa Rica consisting of nearly 113,000 acres of the country's most rugged region with beautiful waterfalls to be seen throughout the park. Today, a recently inaugurated highway cuts right through the full extension of the park providing visitors with tremendous sightseeing opportunities.

The beauty is far beyond words as you pass through the winding backwater rivers and hidden lagoons of the CANALS OF TORTUGUERO in TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK. The flora is even more diverse than the wildlife. The jungle is dense; trees tower nearly 200 feet high, entwined with vines and laden with orchids and briomeliads. A list of 109 species of large trees and palms has been compiled by the park staff and the variety of other tropical vegetation is almost infinite.

Our JUNGLE SAFARI takes you on an overnight exploration of the Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Canals of Tortuguero. Many claim that it's the best tour in Costa Rica. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to 'really' experience Costa Rica in all its splendor!