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BEST
THINGS TO SEE
About 116 sleeping and active volcanoes,
among them the famous Arenal Volcano, Poás Volcano and Rincon del la Vieja ,
rainforest and cloudforest areas such as Monteverde, Tortuguero and the
Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula, tropical dry forests and
mangrove swamps, most of them protected as national parks and nature
reserves. Unspoiled, beautiful beaches including Tamarindo on the Nicoya
Peninsula, Manuel Antonio, Cahuita and Puerto Viejo, guarantee the traveler
an unforgettable nature adventure and travel experience.



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PRODUCTS
The second smallest of the Central American countries, bordered by
the Pacific Ocean in the West and the Atlantic in the East offers
the traveler an incredible variety of nature and wildlife, easy and
safe to explore within many national parks and protected areas.
COSTA RICA
Costa Rica is small in size and has
an area roughly 51 100 square kilometers
( 31 682 square miles ). We´re internationally famous and recognized
for the diversity and density of its natural resources and for the
fabled kindness of its inhabitants.
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Population:
4 000 000 inhabitants
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Capital: San
Jose
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Official Language:
Spanish
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Money: Colon
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Official Religion:
Catholic ( with freedom of expressions of other beliefs)
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Political System: democracy
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National Bird: Yigüirro (turdus
gravi)
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National Flower:
Purple Guaria Orchid ( Cattleya Skinneri )
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National Tree:
Guanacaste ( Enterolobium cyclocarpum )
CLIMATE
Costa Rica really
has two seasons: a rainy season that runs from may to November and a
dry season that begins in December and ends in April.
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