La Fortuna · With kids

A three-kilometre loop of suspension bridges through the canopy, mostly flat and pushchair-hostile but manageable on foot. Sloths, toucans, tree frogs. Ages 4+.

Thermal pools at a range of temperatures; Baldi has water slides and a busy family end, Ecotermales is smaller and quieter. Ages 3+.

Five hundred concrete steps down to a plunge pool with a strong current — the climb back is the hard part. Ages 7+.

An old lava flow with an easy loop and open views of the cone, far less crowded than the national park sector. Ages 6+.

Rain falls most afternoons outside February to April, so plan mornings out. Sodas serve early, keep high chairs, and a casado feeds two small children.