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The Pacuare River is a designated 'Wild and Scenic' river; winding exotically through 25,000 acres of protected rain forest before falling into the Talamanca Mountain Range, ravines and rocks have made this river exquisite for white water rafting (class III-V). A myriad of wildlife calls the forest home: jaguars, ocelots, monkeys, and more. The Pacuare snakes along the northern region of Central America's key national parks and wildlife areas. Turquoise waters, lush green vegetation along rocky river banks and inspiring waterfalls shape the Pacuare River landscape into a nature lover's dream.

The small village of Tortuguero (translated as "Region of Turtles") lies on the northeastern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, approximately 50 miles north of the principal Port of Limon. The village is comprised of a variety of cultures: Hispanic, Miskito Indian (Nicaragua), and Afro-Caribbean. Both Spanish and Creole English are spoken. The region surrounding Tortuguero is called the Tortuguero Plain, which is a vast low lying area of little topographic relief still covered by a large expanse of tropical rainforest.

The sophisticated capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, has been endowed with a vibrant street life as well as a refined cultural life. You'll see contemporary structures of glass and steel, as well as colonial, Victorian, and classical architecture, exotic birds, giant butterflies, and picturesque scenery. Costa Rica offers some of the world's most thrilling sights to those who seek a new adventure.