In Costa Rica you may go horseback riding practically anywhere in the country. It is common to find people riding horses in places near the beaches, along gravel roads in the countryside, or in some of the trails in the mountains and forests.

Costa Rica has a deep-rooted cultural relation with horses and a keen understanding of these noble animals. The province with the longest tradition concerning horses is Guanacaste. Many of the mountain and beach hotels and naturalist shelters offer horseback riding tours that take the visitor through pasturing fields, tropical forests and beaches. While stopping periodically to take in the beauty offered by waterfalls and lagoons, you may just relax and enjoy the scenery, or if you prefer, take the opportunity to do some bird watching as during your tour you will surely encounter countless numbers of these feathered friends.