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What are the Top 10 travel spots in Costa Rica?

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Costa Rica's Ballena National Marine Park.
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Looking for succinct, visual ways to explore Costa Rica and plan your trip? Costa Rica Vacations has a YouTube channel with a number of short, informative videos that showcase Costa Rica’s wonders from beaches, basic itineraries, travel tips, and more.

The video above runs through ten favorite destinations in Costa Rica in less than three minutes. Enjoy!

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