- Getting your first glimpse of the beautifully symmetrical volcano, which dominates Costa Rica’s northern landscape
- Braving Class IV rapids on a whitewater rafting river trip
- Hiking through the rainforest and past lava fields in Arenal National Park
- Horseback riding along a forest trail
- Relaxing in geothermal hot springs at the base of the volcano
- Making your way across a hanging bridge over a deep canyon
- Canyoneering down tropical waterfalls
- Viewing birds and other wildlife (monkeys, crocodiles, sloths) while floating down a gentle river
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