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Explore Costa Rica with Pico and Tati through beaches, forest trails, historic landmarks and local traditions. Every place offers a chance to notice something new and ask a question together.

Find cultural experiences, wildlife habitats and outdoor adventures to share as a family. Use the filters below to follow your interests and discover places that inspire you to explore, learn and protect.

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Santa Rosa National Park

Connect dry-forest conservation with Costa Rican history at the park and its historic Casona.

El Boyero Monument

The ox-cart driver monument offers a starting point for discussing work, transport and regional history. Compare its subject with what you notice in modern Liberia, and use a suitable pedestrian route to reach the public site.

Limón Central Market

The city market connects everyday shopping with a building recognized in the local heritage walk. Ask about current visitor access, look for unfamiliar ingredients and allow residents room to go about their day.

Pre-Columbian Gold Museum

The Central Bank Museums offer a way to examine pre-Columbian gold objects and their cultural context. Choose a few pieces to discuss instead of rushing through everything. Follow the museum’s current access and photography rules.

Guayabo National Monument

Discover archaeological remains that offer clues about the people who lived here before Spanish colonization.

Historic Marine Museum of Puntarenas

The former barracks building is associated with the city’s museum and cultural complex. Check current access and exhibitions before making it a planned stop. Notice how a building’s role can change while remaining part of local memory.

Historic Post and Telegraph Building

The former postal and telegraph building is part of Limón’s architectural heritage. Admire its exterior from public space and ask locally what visitor access is currently offered. A historic building does not automatically mean an open museum.

Immaculate Conception Church of Liberia

The city’s central church is an active place of worship as well as a landmark. Notice its architecture from public space and follow current access arrangements around services, quiet and photography.

National Theatre of Costa Rica

The National Theatre is a cultural and architectural landmark in the capital. Check whether a guided visit or performance fits your family’s interests. Looking at the building from the plaza and entering for a program are different experiences.

Children’s Museum

The Children’s Museum offers interactive learning in a historic building. Review current exhibits and visitor arrangements, then choose activities for your children’s ages and interests. Leave time to talk about a question raised by the experience.

Children’s Museum of Costa Rica

Discover interactive learning in a former prison transformed into a museum. Check exhibits and entry arrangements.

El Fortín de Heredia

Notice this distinctive historic tower while exploring the public streets around Heredia’s center.

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