HAVE YOU CONSIDERED A TRIP TO COSTA RICA – YOU SHOULD.

Costa Rica’s theme is “Pura Vida” or “The Pure Life” because local Costa Ricans or “Ticos” are known for their love of life and are considered to be the “Happiest” people in the world.

Costa Rica is a natural paradise with lush rain forests, active volcanoes, pristine rivers, tropical waterfalls, white sandy beaches, amazing sunsets, 20 national parks, eight biological reserves, scenic mountains and truly breathtaking beauty. Covering a land and water area of about 51,000 square kilometers, it is approximately the size of West Virginia in the United States.

Costa Rica is considered the Epicenter of Adventure of the Americas and offers unlimited opportunities to enjoy its natural playgrounds. It’s the perfect location for adventure-seekers and adrenaline Junkies to surf world-class breaks, go kayaking to deserted islands and mangroves, go whitewater rafting on raging, tropical rivers, rappel deep into the rainforest and hike to waterfalls and volcanoes and much more.

Unlike some areas of Central America, Costa Rica is a country that enjoys political and economic tranquility and has been military-free since 1948. It borders Nicaragua and Panama, and the Caribbean Sea lines the eastern coast and the Pacific Ocean forms the western edge. Over one million visitors visit each year, according to the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT).

Its tropical forests have 1500 tree species with a reported 854 species of birds, plus monkies, sloths, armadillos, wild cats like jaguars, tapirs and hundreds of beautiful butterflies.

San Jose, which sits in the Central Valley, is the bustling economic, geographical and political center of Costa Rica. It has a very pleasant climate year-round and although the city itself doesn’t offer much in terms of tourism appeal,it is in the process of vast redevelopment.

Most travelers spend very little time in the Capital and choose to explore the many unique areas and different climate zones of the country including the Northern Zone, Central Valley, North Caribbean, South Caribbean, North Pacific, Central Pacific and the South Pacific, each of which are distinct and present a variety of local micro-climates from the rain forests near the Arenal Voclano to the cloud forests of Monteverde to the gorgeous beaches on both coasts. Let us show you our favorite parts of Costa Rica!

Article from www.desafiocostarica.com

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