Costa Rica As A Wild Refuge For Celebrities

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Costa Rica continues to be on people's travel itineraries, especially those of world-famous celebrities, who are enchanted by its beaches, landscapes, waterfalls, jungle, and various activities such as surfing, considering the country a wild refuge.

The country has positioned itself as a tourist attraction, even consolidating its place in the top 10 destinations according to the International Congress and Convention Association Ranking 2024 (ICCA).

Costa Rica also ranked second as the most desirable country in the prestigious Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards by British magazine Wanderlust, surpassed only by Japan. In the same Wanderlust awards, the country took the silver medal (second place) globally as the best destination for adventure and sustainability, reaffirming its leadership in responsible tourism. In the top 15 best places to visit, U.S. News & World Report magazine ranked the Central American country 14th in its global ranking for 2025, highlighting it as a“Central American gem” for its biodiversity and coastline.

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And, when it comes to foreign investment in tourism, the country ranked as the 2nd best destination in the world for attracting investment in the tourism sector, according to data from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute, thanks to its stability and business climate.

Celebrities choose Costa Rica for its connection with nature, privacy, beaches, and volcanoes, as Michael Jordan, Morgan Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shawn Mendes, Bad Bunny, Megan Fox, Salma Hayek, Mel Gibson, Tim Robbins, and Charlie Sheen have made clear.

Of course, there have been many other famous people who have enjoyed everything that the country of Pura Vida! has to offer, including Latin American celebrities such as Angélica Vale and her mother Angélica María, Aislinn Derbez, Carlos Vives, Tini Stoessel, and Paulina Rubio, among others.

The 2025 visit by businesswoman and politician Ivanka Trump had a positive impact on Costa Ricans. In fact, after her stay in Costa Rica, the daughter of US President Donald Trump expressed her gratitude on social media, saying that“the wild beauty of Costa Rica was a gift.”

It is worth noting that Ivanka chose Costa Rica as the destination to spend Holy Week and Easter with her loved ones: her husband, businessman Jared Kushner, and their three children, Arabella, Joseph, and Theodore, on a getaway marked by contact with nature, adventure, and personal reconnection, all part of a transformative experience.

She said the following:“A gift that goes beyond words. Time slowed down. We surfed under golden skies, glided through the jungle canopy, jumped into cool waterfall, read until the sun set low, and surrendered to stillness and deep sleep. But more than adventure, this week was about reconnecting: with the Earth, with faith, and with each other. Disconnecting from the digital and tuning into the essential. Rooted in the rhythm of nature. Feeling the sacred in the silence, in my children's laughter, in the breath of the trees. My heart is full of gratitude for these moments of connection and renewal. I wish everyone the same kind of peace and presence, wherever they are.”

Recently, it was revealed that renowned American comedian Jimmy Fallon chose Costa Rica as his family's vacation destination before Christmas.

From sports legends to figures in politics and entertainment, it is clear that Costa Rica is not just a vacation destination, but a state of mind. In an increasingly fast-paced and digital world, the country stands as the ultimate refuge where luxury is not measured in diamonds, but in the silence of the jungle and the warmth of a sunset.

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