Central Valley - San Jose Vacation Rentals

Make a vacation rental, villa or condo in Costa Rica your home away from home as you explore the country's natural wonders.

Costa Rica, located in Central America between Nicaragua and Panama, has an incredibly diverse landscape including mountains, rainforests, volcanoes, and coastline on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Nature preserves cover 15% of Costa Rica, and the country is home to an amazing display of biodiversity, including 850 species of birds, 205 species of mammals and 9,000 species of flowering plants. Tourists flock to Costa Rica for the eco-tourism opportunities and fabulous beaches.

Guests of Costa Rica vacation rentals can suntan on white or black sand beaches, go whitewater rafting, hike in the jungle, visit an active volcano, or go surfing. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the rainforest canopy! Visitors can ride an aerial tram or skim across the treetops in a harness connected to cables strung between platforms.

A popular destination on the Pacific coast is Manual Antonio National Park, offering great hiking and bird watching opportunities for guests of Costa Rica vacation rentals. The park is home to several outstanding beaches, including Playa Blaca, a protected beach good for families, and Playa Espadilla Sur, popular for surfing and windsurfing. Nearby Quepos offers a number of fishing charters. The Bat Islands and Catalina Island, about half an hour offshore, are popular destinations for experienced divers.

In the northern plains of Costa Rica, visitors to Arenal Volcano can hike, bike or ride horses along the rim of this active volcano. The strong winds at nearby Lake Arenal are perfect for windsurfing and parasailing. Guests of Costa Rica villas and vacation rentals can take a relaxing soak in the thermal waters generated by the nearby Tabacon river, go whitewater rafting in the class III rapids of the Sarapiqui river, or visit the Monteverde biological reserve.