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Can you guess this hot spot from these clues?
  • lush rainforests
  • stunning waterfalls
  • coffee plantations
  • ancient volcanoes
  • geothermal hot springs
  • howler monkeys, rare butterflies, languid sloths
I bet it was the last clue that really gave this destination away. Yes, COSTA RICA is home to some of the world's most interesting indigenous wildlife and this country is committed to preserving and protecting their jungle homes.

Costa Rica is an ecotourism heaven, a place to experience the tropics with minimal impact; a place to experience distinct ecological zones; a place to relax on sun-soaked beaches at resorts focused on your well-being. Costa Rica is all this and more!

Check out Collette Vacations' THREE Costa Rica itineraries - one designed especially for those who want to learn about the geological wonders of this fascinating country.

Costa Rica - A World of Nature
12 days, 24 meals; prices from $1499 per person, land only.
Highlights include Poas Volcano • Coffee Plantation • Tortuguero National Park • Sarapiqui Rain Forest • Pineapple Plantation
Cacao Plantation • Arenal Volcano • Manuel Antonio National Park

Tropical Costa Rica
9 days, 17 meals; prices from $1049 per person, land only.
Save $75 per person on certain 2008 departures!
Highlights include San Jose • Poas Volcano • Cano Negro Refuge
Arenal Volcano Hot Springs • Monteverde Cloud Forest
Guanacaste

Costa Rica - Nature's Museum
9 days, 17 meals; prices from $1299 per person, land only.
Save $75 per person on certain 2008 departures!
Highlights include Braulio Carrillo National Park • Poas Volcano
Coffee Plantation • Tortuguero National Park • Sarapiqui Rain Forest • Arenal Volcano • Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge

Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventures offers the best value-priced learning vacations worldwide. These custom-crafted tours are created for adventurous travelers who seek the thrill of discovery and learning, combined with flexibility and economical rates. And local expert speakers really make the difference between your clients simply seeing, and truly understanding, the destination.
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View from the edge of Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon Adventure
From $1449 land only
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British Landscapes
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Soul of America's South
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Cruising the Yangtze River
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