Costa Rica
A short overview: how flying works here, where the sites are, and where to find more. Check with the national body or a local club or school before flying.
Overview
How flying works here
We haven't written a guide for Costa Rica yet. Check with the national body or a local club or school before flying.
Visiting Costa Rica: help on the ground and flying tours
Information only. Forecast direction is compared with each site's published wind range; speeds are shown but not judged. Always check the official site guide, the administering club and conditions on the day. You are responsible for your decision to fly.
Map
Sites listed by ParaglidingEarth's contributors. Ask a local club or school about each one before flying there.
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Sites
Alto Palomo - Bajos del Toro · NNE–ESE
Published range: NNE–ESE · Also possible: NNW–NNE · 1950 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Bahía Ballena · SSE–WSW
Published range: SSE–WSW · Also possible: WSW–WNW · 577 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Bebedero · NNE–ENE
Published range: NNE–ENE · Also possible: ENE–ESE, NNW–NNE · 1765 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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Caballito
415 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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CEREZO ADVENTURE LAUNCH · NNE–SSW
Published range: NNE–SSW · 1612 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
Cerro Colón · NNW–NNE
Published range: NNW–NNE · Also possible: NNE–ENE, WNW–NNW · 1270 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Cerro Pelón · SSW–WSW
Published range: SSW–WSW · Also possible: ESE–SSW, WSW–NNW · 1150 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding
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Dominical - Escaleras - C.R. · SSE–WSW
Published range: SSE–WSW · Also possible: WSW–WNW · 519 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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El Cerro Poas · ESE–SSE
Published range: ESE–SSE · Also possible: ENE–ESE, SSE–SSW · 1118 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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Escalera al Cielo · SSE–WNW
Published range: SSE–WNW · 630 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding
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Jaco · SSE–WSW
Published range: SSE–WSW · Also possible: ESE–SSE · 243 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Winch tow · Paragliding
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Jacó New Launch
383 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
La Palmera · NNE–ENE
Published range: NNE–ENE · Also possible: ENE–ESE, NNW–NNE · 391 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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La Rana Roja · SSE–WSW
Published range: SSE–WSW · Also possible: WSW–WNW · 450 m at takeoff · Thermal, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Laguna de Hule · NNW–NNE
Published range: NNW–NNE · Also possible: NNE–ENE · 734 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Las Delicias · ESE–WSW
Published range: ESE–WSW · Also possible: ENE–ESE · 735 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
Las Virtudes · ENE–ESE
Published range: ENE–ESE · Also possible: NNE–ENE, ESE–SSE · 2120 m at takeoff · Thermal · Paragliding
Lepanto · SSE–WNW
Published range: SSE–WNW · 516 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Mirador la Torre Ciudad Neilly · SSW–WSW
Published range: SSW–WSW · Also possible: SSE–SSW, WSW–WNW · 606 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Flatland · Paragliding
Nemaclys Lookout · SSW–WSW
Published range: SSW–WSW · Also possible: SSE–SSW, WSW–WNW · 95 m at takeoff · Paragliding
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Nosarita · NNW–NNE
Published range: NNW–NNE · Also possible: NNE–ENE, WNW–NNW · 603 m at takeoff · Paragliding
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Palmar Norte · SSE–WSW
Published range: SSE–WSW · Also possible: WSW–WNW · 775 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
Palmital H&F · ESE–WSW
Published range: ESE–WSW · Also possible: ENE–ESE, WSW–WNW · 3267 m at takeoff · Cross-country · Paragliding
Parapente Turrialba · NNE–SSW
Published range: NNE–SSW · 1607 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Pilas
470 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Platanares
1094 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
Rivas
1459 m at takeoff · Thermal, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding
Rivas Alex's Launch · SSW–WSW
Published range: SSW–WSW · Also possible: SSE–SSW, WSW–WNW · 1617 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding
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San Miguel (Barranca) · SSW–WSW
Published range: SSW–WSW · Also possible: SSE–SSW, WSW–WNW · 406 m at takeoff · Paragliding
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Santa Elena
783 m at takeoff · Paragliding
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Sarapiquí San Miguel · NNE–ESE
Published range: NNE–ESE · Also possible: NNW–NNE · 695 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Socorro
578 m at takeoff · Paragliding
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The Point/Zapotal
669 m at takeoff · Paragliding
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V. Poas · SSE–WSW
Published range: SSE–WSW · Also possible: ESE–SSE · 2224 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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Volcan Arenal
1580 m at takeoff · Paragliding
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VOLCANIC ASCENT AT LAS ABRAS · NNE–ENE
Published range: NNE–ENE · Also possible: ENE–SSW · 1958 m at takeoff · Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding
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