Life is pretty colorful in Costa Rica, where even butterflies like the electric blue-morpho make visitors gape in awe. More than 850 different species of birds make their homes here, from emerald green parrots, scarlet macaws and bright-billed "flying banana" toucans to purple-throated hummingbirds, orange-bellied trogons, and red and green plumed quetzals. Green turtles and iguanas, red frogs and white-faced monkeys are also a big draw too, as you’ll find out when you explore tropical rainforests and jungles on rafting trips and jungle hikes during overnight stays in riverfront lodges. Want to learn what it's like to live in Costa Rica? We'll show you on a tour of a working hacienda, a tram ride near an active volcano and visits to an organic pineapple plantation and a coffee farm. Do it all with your family on Costa Rica: Jungles & Rainforests.

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