<h2>What Are Mangroves?</h2>Estuaries and mangroves can be found in Costa Rica, such as Tamarindo, Manuel Antonio, Tortuguero, and Osa. These sites are made fully submerged or intermittently submerged areas composed of woody plants. Mangroves are an essential part of the Costa Rican ecosystem. The mangroves are a nursery for hundreds of fishes, crabs, shellfish, and crocodiles.&nbsp;Mangroves work as a perfect environment for fish that end up in the ocean and create a home for the birds and other wildlife that live in this area. Although some are in danger due to pollution, Costa Rica is lucky to have many untouched mangroves and estuaries. Get a chance to check out this unique part of Costa Rica and learn more about the ecosystem.&nbsp;<h3>A Calm Way To Discover Nature</h3>Enjoy a calm boat ride in the estuary while your guide teaches you fun facts about flora and fauna. You can also do this tour via kayak. This is the best way to connect with nature accompanied by locals.&nbsp;&nbsp;This is a beautiful tour whether you do it in Puntarenas, Guanacaste, or Limon. Every mangrove is unique and has slight variations in size and length, but all equally impressive and educational.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2>FAQ About Mangroves</h2><ul><li>Why are mangroves important to estuaries? Mangroves provide a haven for wildlife and help filter out salt, replace lost sediment and lessen the impact of waves. In addition, mangroves protect shorelines from erosion and damage.</li><li>Where are the estuaries in Costa Rica? Estuaries can be found in various places in Costa Rica, most notably in Tamarindo, Manuel Antonio, Tortuguero, and Osa.</li><li>What is the difference between salt marshes and mangroves? Salt marshes are herbaceous and shrubby, while large trees dominate mangroves.</li><li>What lives in the mangroves of Costa Rica? A wide range of wildlife lives in the mangroves, such as fish, crabs, shellfish, sloths, tropical cats, and even crocodiles.</li></ul>

Mangrove And Estuary Boat Ride

Mangrove And Estuary

Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Drake Bay

Nature & Wildlife

Beach Fun

National Parks

Adrenaline

Rainforest

Beach

We traveled to three locations over 9 days. Our trip exceeded expectations and was so simple with the help of Costa Rican Vacations. We highly recommend Luke Angus to coordinate your travel.

Sharon - Luke Angus

What a seamless experience! I've never used a travel agency to plan my whole vacation, so this was a joy. It was so nice not to worry about any of the arrangements. All of the tours that Daniel chose for us were perfect.&nbsp;

Audrey C - Daniel Fonseca

Quepos

Waterfalls

Marina

Puerto Viejo

Culture

I worked with Caitlin Summer to plan and book our Costa Rican vacation. She asked what we liked, wanted to see &amp; do and then sent us a proposal. We made a few changes and then booked our trip. Caitlin did a fantastic job meeting our expectations-booking a great hotel with a beautiful view in La Fortuna and an awesome bungalow in Puerto Viejo that made us feel like we were in the jungle.

Sharon Sagastume - Caitlin Summer

Megan Hagarty was so great to work with! She helped my husband and myself with ground transportation which went off without a hitch! We needed ground transportation to the Caribbean coast as well as the return. She was able to allow us to rent a car right in Puerto Viejo which was very convenient. Everything went smoothly! She was very responsive and we were so appreciative of that. I would definitely recommend going through Costa Rican Vacations!

Malteselover_9 - Megan Hagarty

Costa Rican Vacations has been such a great lead in planning our vacation. From beginning to end, including best deals, we enjoyed every minute and wished we could have stayed longer in Puerto Viejo. Service was so courteous and helpful, and didn't miss a beat even during &nbsp;Covid times. Thanks Tara!

Travis M - Tara

Anastasia made our honeymoon so special in so many ways! I can’t appreciate enough how stress-free she has made this process and fun along the way. She was always available even during our trip when I was feeling unwell the first few days and had multiple recommendations which had me feeling better in no time.&nbsp;

Cheyenne P - Anastasia

Manuel Antonio

National Park

Perfect first time visit to Costa Rica! Planning with Felipe Martinez at Costa Rican Vacation was a breeze! He was prompt and super informative. When the time arrived, the travel was easy and very organized. All of the excursions that were recommended were top notch. Using Costa Rican Vacations and Felipe made all of the trip planning easy. Highly recommend.

Kerri - Felipe Martinez

My family and I spent 7 glorious days in Costa Rica. Rachel Peck put together a perfect itinerary. She was absolutely amazing! Very attentive to details and arranged unforgettable experiences for us. Many wonderful memories were made!

Marleen Chiaravalloti - Rachel Peck

Emma! We absolutely loved our vacation. I can't say enough good things about working with you and the trip planned! You listened carefully, offered advice, understood what we were looking for and set us up in great locations we will remember for a lifetime.&nbsp;

Livingston Lewis - Emma Lasiuk

Matthew put together a great itinerary and was very quick to respond to our emails. We developed a relationship with him and were comfortable reaching out to him. Thanks Matthew for your help!

George and Ellen Lipka - Matthew Briscoe

Manuel Antonio was the best. We booked through Vanessa. Everything was on time and perfect. Whole experience with CRV was mind blowing. I would recommend everybody to go through this travel company and Vanessa, she was so helpful. Thank you, girl! You are a rockstar.

Ana M - Vanessa Nichols

Tamarindo

Relaxing

I would like to thank Costa Rican Vacations and Felipe Martinez, my consultant. For advising, assisting and planning my dream vacation to Costa Rica. He was patient, experienced, pleasant, warm, friendly, professional and always responded to my messages.

Savi Persad - Felipe Martinez

Perfectly executed 10 days of fun! Emilie helped us coordinate the trip and the execution was flawless. The activities were perfect for our family. Our experience in Costa Rica was made amazing because of Costa Rican Vacations and Emilie!

Eloise Moodie - Emilie Witham

We just came back from a trip to Costa Rica. Shelly suggested the activities she thought we would enjoy and made all arrangements before we left for our trip. She was always available to answer our questions and was very accommodating when we revised our itinerary!

Rita A - Shelly Huff

Santa Teresa

My sons and I wanted to plan a surf trip to Costa Rica! Vanessa Nichols, my travel agent from CRV, completely set us up! We definitely want to do this every year, Vanessa will be the first person I contact. I feel like I made a friend. Thanks so much!

Amanda Rucker - Vanessa Nichols

As soon as we landed we were in great hands! Very pleased with our excursions and accommodations. Our driver “Marlon Brando” was awesome. Planning and checking in on us throughout our vacation was appreciated. Thanks, Rachel, our trip was SO enjoyable!

Cindy - Rachel

Playa Dominical

Dominical

The staff was top notch. We were able to also visit the Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary where we saw many of the animals they are rehabilitating - sloths, toucans, howler, spider and capuchin monkeys, parrots, etc. What a treat it was to see them up close and personal. We were terribly sad to leave Costa Rica. Everything that Rebecca arranged for us went flawlessly!

APaniagua - Rebecca Males

Tortuguero

Esterillos Beach

Esterillos

Surf and Turf: Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula and Playa Dominical

Surf and Turf

Dawn in the Rainforest: Arenal Volcano and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Dawn in the Rainforest

Volcano

Countryside

Jaco and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Jaco and Drake Bay

Costa Rica Hiking Gems: Savegre Valley and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Costa Rica Hiking Gems

Costa Rica Sideways: Santa Teresa and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Costa Rica Sideways

Wilderness Waterfalls: Bajos del Toro and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Wilderness Waterfalls

Cloud Forest

Arenal Volcano, Monteverde and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Arenal Volcano, Monteverde and Drake Bay

Pacuare and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Pacuare and Drake Bay

Paradise Mode: Activated | Visit Flamingo Beach and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Paradise Mode: Activated

Into the Blue: Drake Bay & Papagayo Diving Getaway

Into the Blue

Diving Highlights: Drake Bay and Las Catalinas 

Diving Highlights

Costa Rica Hiking Adventure: San Ramón and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Costa Rica Hiking Adventure

Los Sueños Fishing and Jungle Jams: Los Sueños & Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Los Sueños Fishing and Jungle Jams

All Inclusive Fishing Adventure: Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula and Conchal Beach

All Inclusive Fishing Adventure

#ResponsibleLuxury: San Isidro and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

#ResponsibleLuxury

Slow Down & Sloth On: La Paz Cloud Forest and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Slow Down & Sloth On

Rainforest Offshore Fishing Adventure: Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula & Manuel Antonio

Rainforest Offshore Fishing Adventure

Scuba, Sea Turtles and Sloths: Tortuguero and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Scuba, Sea Turtles and Sloths

Wild and Wonderful Costa Rica: Tortuguero, Rio Perdido & Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Wild and Wonderful Costa Rica

 Surf and Yoga Getaway: Nosara and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

 Surf and Yoga Getaway

Nature Expedition: Tortuguero, Manuel Antonio & Drake Bay

Nature Expedition

Wildlife Bonanza: Monteverde and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Wildlife Bonanza

Fishing the South Pacific Sea: Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula and Quepos

Fishing the South Pacific 

Surf and Fishing Getaway: Tamarindo and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Surf and Fishing Getaway

Go with the Flow: Isla Chiquita and Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula

Go with the Flow

Island

Marlin and Tarpon Fishing Combo: Tortuguero and Quepos

Marlin and Tarpon Fishing Combo

Deep Sea Fishing in Costa Rica: Puerto Jiménez and Quepos

Deep Sea Fishing Costa Rica

Ultimate Fishing Trip of Costa Rica: Best of Caribbean & Pacific Coastlines

Ultimate Fishing Trip of Costa Rica

Best of Costa Rica Fishing: Visit Arenal Volcano, Jaco, and Quepos

Best of Costa Rica Fishing

Fly Fishing in Costa Rica: Arenal Volcano and Quepos

Fly Fishing Costa Rica

Ready to Party: Puerto Viejo and Tamarindo

Ready to Party! 

Hiking Cloud Forests and Caribbean Beaches: San Ramón and Puerto Viejo

Hiking Cloud Forests and Caribbean Beaches

Coast to Coast Adventure: Puerto Viejo and Manuel Antonio

Coast to Coast Adventure

Puerto Viejo and Tortuguero

Puerto Viejo and San José

Paradise in Your Palm: Puerto Viejo and Rio Celeste

Paradise in Your Palm

Adventure in the Caribbean: Arenal Volcano and Puerto Viejo

Adventure in the Caribbean

Cloud Forest & The Caribbean: Bajos del Toro and Puerto Viejo

Cloud Forest & The Caribbean

Kiss of the Caribbean: Puerto Viejo and San Gerardo de Dota

Kiss of the Caribbean

Take a Break: La Paz and Puerto Viejo

Take a Break

Coast to Coast Yoga and Surf: Puerto Viejo and Nosara

Coast to Coast Yoga and Surf

Monteverde and Puerto Viejo

'A' for Adventure: Puerto Viejo and Pacuare

'A' for Adventure

Surf Getaway: Puerto Viejo and Esterillos Beach

Surf Getaway

Cross Country Surf Combo: Puerto Viejo and Playa Dominical

Cross Country Surf Combo

Take a Hike: San Gerardo de Dota and Manuel Antonio

Take a Hike

Hermosa Beach and Manuel Antonio

San Ramón and Manuel Antonio

Destination: Paradise: Visit Eco Lodge in Upala and Manuel Antonio

Destination: Paradise

Isla Chiquita and Manuel Antonio

'Pura Vida' Beach Vibe: Manuel Antonio and Playa Panamá

'Pura Vida' Beach Vibe

Arenal Volcano and Manuel Antonio

Jungle and Beach Expedition: Arenal Volcano, Monteverde and Manuel Antonio

Jungle and Beach Expedition

Coco Beach and Manuel Antonio

Costa Rica Food Trail: San José and Manuel Antonio

Costa Rica Food Trail

Pacuare and Manuel Antonio

Las Catalinas and Manuel Antonio

Waterfall Valley: Bajos del Toro and Manuel Antonio

Waterfall Valley and Manuel Antonio

Puerto Jiménez and Manuel Antonio

Costa Rica Dreamin': Manuel Antonio and Papagayo

Costa Rica Dreamin'

Endless Beach Fun: Manuel Antonio & Jaco

Endless Beach Fun

Monteverde and Manuel Antonio

Tarpon and Marlin Adventure: Tortuguero and Manuel Antonio Fishing Trip

Tarpon and Marlin Adventure

San Isidro and Manuel Antonio

Playa Conchal and Manuel Antonio

Best Central Pacific Fishing Adventure: Manuel Antonio and Los Sueños

Central Pacific Fishing Adventure

Manuel Antonio and Tamarindo

Tropical Breeze: Uvita and Manuel Antonio

Tropical Breeze

Savegre Valley and Manuel Antonio

Flamingo Beach and Manuel Antonio

Jungle Ride: Rio Perdido and Manuel Antonio

Jungle Ride

Relax and Unwind: Manuel Antonio and Nosara

Relax and Unwind

Manuel Antonio and Santa Teresa

Tenorio Volcano & Rio Celeste and Manuel Antonio

Rio Celeste and Manuel Antonio

Untamed Adventure: Tortuguero, Manuel Antonio & Corcovado National Park

Untamed Adventure

Cloud Forest & Beach Vibes: La Paz and Manuel Antonio

Cloud Forest & Beach Vibes

Beach Hopping Costa Rica: Punta Islita and Tamarindo

Beach Hopping Costa Rica

Adventure and Beachside Fun: Arenal Volcano & Tamarindo

Adventure and Beachside Fun