| Costa Rica is an absolutely tremendous travel | | | | travelers because most of them head to the coasts |
| destination for travelers to Central America. If you are | | | | to enjoy the beaches and beautiful weather. |
| going, there are some basic things you need to know | | | | Costa Rica is a diverse country when it comes to |
| about the country. | | | | geography. The south is immersed in deep rain forests |
| Costa Rica is one of the better off countries in Central | | | | while the far north tends to be more arid. The |
| America from an economic point of view. Earnings are | | | | Midwestern part of the country is very mountainous |
| about double of the countries around it. As a result, the | | | | with stunning views, particularly as you head towards |
| people are friendly and issues such as crime are no | | | | the coast line. A line of volcanoes run north to south |
| more significant than in most people. Costa Rica is also | | | | more or less through the center of the country. |
| unique in that it has no standing military force. | | | | From a client standpoint, the country is complex. The |
| Costa Rica is a predominantly Roman Catholic country, | | | | wet season on the Pacific coast tends to run from |
| a trend you find through most of Central America. The | | | | May to November. In October, it pretty much pours |
| country also invests heavily in education with literacy | | | | each and every day. On the east coast, however, the |
| rates in the high 90s. The country is a democracy with | | | | wettest months tend to run from November through |
| elections being held every four years. Spanish is the | | | | January. The rest of the country has similar variations. |
| dominant language, but English, Italian and German are | | | | If you are going to travel to Costa Rica, it is important |
| spoken, particularly in tourist areas. | | | | that you find out what the weather will be like in the |
| For population purposes, Costa Rica is somewhat of a | | | | particular areas you want to visit. |
| hidden country. The vast majority of people live in the | | | | All and all, Costa Rica should be at the top of your list |
| internal area of the country around the largest city of | | | | of places to visit. It is a beautiful country with very |
| San Jose. These people tend to be "hidden" from | | | | friendly people. |