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Wildlife in Costa Rica
Partly thanks to its affluence and political stability, Costa Rica has done an excellent job of protecting its natural beauty and wildlife. National parks and nature reserves cover more than a quarter of the land area. This small country has a huge variety of different climates and ecosystems, and the parks have been planned to [...]
Continue reading...The Switzerland of Central America
11. March 2010
This nickname was coined because of Costa Rica’s relative affluence and lack of political violence, but it could also refer to the vast variety of terrain in such a small area (or, perhaps, the number of Swiss expatriates living in the country). In a region that includes some of the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nations, Costa Rica’s [...]
Continue reading...Poas Volcano National Park
29. June 2008
Just outside of town, Poas Volcano National Park is easy to get to, and well worth a look. The 2,708-meter volcano is quite active, although the last major erruption took place in 1954. This is probably Costa Rica’s most easily accessible volcano. You can drive almost to the rim itself and walk the rest of the [...]
Continue reading...The Best of Costa Rica
29. June 2008
Costa Rica has a huge variety of astonishing scenery and climates for such a small country. You can visit the volcanoes and cloud forests of the central highlands, then explore the prisitne beaches of the Pacific, all on the same trip. There are all kinds of fun activities for all interests and all levels of [...]
Continue reading...The Central Valley of Costa Rica
24. June 2008
The Central Valley is a green patchwork of coffee plantations, tropical forests and well-ordered farms, dotted with small cities. It’s here that most of the population, and almost all of the industry, is concentrated. There are numerous things of interest for tourists within the Central Valley, including volcanoes, waterfalls, whitewater rafting, coffee plantations, rain forest [...]
Continue reading...The Capital City of San Jose
24. June 2008
Although there are a few things of interest in the capital city of San Jose, the best things for visitors to Costa Rica are found outside the cities. Even though it lacks the worst of third-world slums and poverty, San Jose is basically an unattractive city with few tourist diversions. Since most flights from North [...]
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11. March 2010
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