| Costa Rica is Spanish for the rich coast and true to | | | | volcano itself. |
| the name, this beautiful country in Central America is | | | | Away from the eco-system, there are numerous |
| affluent not only in eco-tourism but also in beach | | | | sporting activities one can enjoy in Costa Rica, top |
| resorts. At only 19,560 square miles, the tiny country, | | | | among them scuba diving. Costa Rica offers a truly |
| whose official language is Spanish, has a lot under its | | | | unique scuba diving experience unrivaled by that |
| name for tourists to do and explore. It is bordered to | | | | experienced in the Caribbean waters. |
| the South by Panama and to the North by Nicaragua | | | | Sloths, jaguars, monkeys, reptiles, and birds are few of |
| and boasts of being the most prosperous and stable | | | | the exotic wildlife you will come across. What is more, |
| country among all Latin American countries. | | | | if you are a lover of sea turtles, you will not be |
| Costa Rica boasts a very diverse selection of bird | | | | disappointed because certain beaches host these |
| species not found anywhere else in the world, in | | | | beach dwellers during their nesting period. The huge |
| actuality, the bird species found in Costa Rica alone | | | | amounts of plankton available in the local waters act |
| cannot match any found in North America and the | | | | as a major attraction to large marine animals. |
| entire of Europe. With that said, the micro-climates and | | | | With that said, Costa Rica is accessible by air through |
| eco-systems in Costa Rica are equally diverse in that | | | | its Capital City San Jose. Be advised that the capital |
| apart from the coastal beaches, one will find dense | | | | city also has some attractions that might captivate |
| jungles as well as rain forests with a very wide gamut | | | | you, such as colonial architecture, but the city might not |
| of flora and fauna. It is due to the moisture of the mists | | | | be very safe for tourists, besides being overcrowded |
| found on the trees of these forests that some of | | | | and polluted. However, you can use the city as your |
| them are referred to as cloud forests. Ensure you visit | | | | base for day trips to the different tourist attractions. |
| the forest that has a cable car set up that provides an | | | | Many tourists love to fly into Liberia, a town that |
| aerial view of the flora and fauna of the place. | | | | borders the city on the northern part, and which is a bit |
| If you are a dare-devil, there is an opportunity for you | | | | quiet and serene and close to some of the top resorts |
| to swing from one tree to another over a myriad of | | | | in the north. |
| ropes attached together. As for changes in | | | | Bottom line, there is a lot waiting to be explored in |
| microclimate, you can be able to tell the difference in | | | | Costa Rica, reason why many tourists will always go |
| as little as 30 minutes of travel in the area. Costa Rica | | | | back after their visit as one cannot be able to explore |
| equally boasts of easily accessible volcanoes, some of | | | | all the treasures in a single trip. Costa Rica has |
| which have turquoise colored lakes forming over their | | | | become a popular and favorite tourist destination and |
| craters. A must see volcano is the Arenal, a very | | | | has forced the government to set up tourist offices in |
| popular volcano that allows tourists to watch eruptions | | | | North America to furnish travelers with enough |
| from a facility in close proximity to it. The facility has a | | | | information about the place. |
| beautiful outdoor hot spring that is heated by the | | | | |