If there is one place on Earth you should travel for an eco-experience, it’s Costa Rica.

No matter which place you visit in Costa Rica, the wildlife and nature is accessible and unparalleled, even after all these years of being known as the world’s favorite eco destination.

When it comes to wildlife in Costa Rica, in the jungles or at the beach, you’ll see tons of monkeys, sea turtles, the ever-present coatimundi (raccoon), humpback whales off the coast, colorful Scarlet Macaws in the almond trees along the Pacific coast and southern Osa peninsula, feathered friends of all kinds, and if you’re lucky — you might even spot a puma or margay on the trail.