Filming locations in Costa Rica

8 places in Costa Rica where films and TV series were shot.

4 landscapes & nature · 4 towns & cities

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Locations in Costa Rica

Set in Costa Rica, not filmed there

1 more place in Costa Rica is where a game, an anime or a manga is set. Nothing was filmed there. Some such places are invented, pinned on the real place they are based on.

Also shot in Costa Rica, without a precise location

1 more production was shot somewhere in Costa Rica, but the exact place is not known, so it is not on the map.

Also named as shot in Costa Rica by their Wikipedia articles

Wikipedia says 4 productions were shot in Costa Rica, without naming a place.

Productions filmed in Costa Rica

Frequently asked questions

How many filming locations are in Costa Rica?

8 places in Costa Rica are recorded on this atlas: 4 landscapes & nature and 4 towns & cities. Every one is listed on this page.

Which famous productions were filmed in Costa Rica?

After Earth (2013), Congo (1995), Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) and Carnival in Costa Rica (1947), by number of Wikipedia language editions.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to each place's coordinates, photograph and Wikipedia article. A country that looks thin means sparse Wikidata coverage, never that nothing was filmed there.