Dive Sites : South and Central America : Costa Rica

Costa Rica Scuba Diving

72 Dive Sites in 7 Destinations

Bat Island (2)
Cocos Islands (19)
Guanacaste (1)
Gulf Islands (5)

Gulf of Papagayo (27)
Isla del Cano (Peninsula de Osa) (13)
Puntarenas Province (5)

In Costa Rica (Rich Coast) the locals will wish you 'La pura vida' meaning; the pure life, a greeting that reflects the general feeling of wellbeing offset by its pristine environment.

Nicaragua, Panama and the Pacific Ocean border Costa Rica. It boasts the largest concentration of species in the world and is sited as the first global country to abolish its army.

Costa Rica's flanking coastlines offer rich biodiversity, the Pacific side great for snorkeling while the Caribbean is home to the green sea turtle breeding grounds, natural reefs and protected nature reserves. The amazing crater of Volcan Irazu near Cartago is popular for hikers and has erupted a grand total of 23 times since 1723.

Costa Rica consists of several islands of which Calero Island is its largest. The magical Cocos Islands lies in an Intertropical Convergence Zone 300 miles away, where the northern and southern hemisphere's trade winds and equatorial currents meet meaning waters rich in nutrients to attract an astounding variety of marine life. The Islands are largely uninhabited and are said to harbor many of times' secrets.

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