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Hiking
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Recommended Places to Hike:
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Most mountains can be climbed including volcanoes.
Chirripo, Volcan Poas, Volcan Irazu,
Volcan Miravalles
Costa Rica has enough trails to keep serious hikers stepping for a long
time, and the scenery those routes pass ranges from lowland rain forests
to brisk mountain valleys. The routes themselves are as varied as the
scenery, ranging from invigorating jaunts in the mountains near San Jose
to backpacking adventures that lead you into the heart of the country's
wilderness.
Nearly all of Costa
Rica's national parks have short trails that can be hiked in an hour or
two, while others have routes that take the better part of a day to
complete, such as the trails to the top of Barva and Rincon de le Vieja
Volcanoes. Santa Rosa, Corcovado and Chirripo National Parks have longer
backpacking routes, which require several overnights in tents or Parks
Service cabins. There are also plenty of well marked hiking trails in
the country's growing number of private reserves.
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