Filming locations in Costa Rica
8 places in Costa Rica where films and TV series were shot.
4 landscapes & nature · 4 towns & cities
Locations in Costa Rica
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Landscapes & nature
Arenal Volcano
Costa Rica
Active stratovolcano in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
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Landscapes & nature
Manuel Antonio National Park
Costa Rica
National park
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Landscapes & nature Irazú Volcano
Costa Rica
Mountain in Costa Rica
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Landscapes & nature Lake Arenal
Costa Rica
Artificial lake in Costa Rica
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Towns & cities
San José
Costa Rica
Capital of Costa Rica
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Towns & cities
Alajuela
Costa Rica
District in Alajuela canton, and city of Alajuela province, Costa Rica
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Towns & cities
Cartago
Costa Rica
City in Costa Rica
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Towns & cities Heredia
Costa Rica
District in Heredia canton, and city of Heredia province, 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.
After EarthScience fiction film2013
Also named as shot in Costa Rica by their Wikipedia articles
Wikipedia says 4 productions were shot in Costa Rica, without naming a place.
Jurassic ParkScience fiction film1993
Runner, RunnerThriller film2013
The Last Full MeasureWar film2019
Club DreadHorror film2004
Productions filmed in Costa Rica
After EarthScience fiction film2013
CongoHorror film1995
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsSpy film2002- Carnival in Costa RicaMusical film1947
- Forever Your Maternal AnimalDrama film2026
Surf SchoolComedy film2006
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.
