costa rica
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COSTA RICA
About Costa Rica
•Capital: San José. •Official language: Spanish •It is a democratic republic. •The local currency is colón•Main airport: Juan Santamaria International Airport, only twenty minutes away from San José.
Climate• The climate is
Tropical year round. However, the country has many microclimates depending on each particular region.
• Seasons: – Dry season:
December to April – Rainy season: May to
November
Why visit Costa Rica?
• Visitors can enjoy the country's majestic volcanoes, Pacific and Caribbean beaches, tropical dry, wet, and rain forests
• Costa Rica has some of the best beaches in the world
• It has about 5% of the earth's biodiversity, protected by the National System of Conservation Areas, preserving a total of 25% of the national territory.
• It is one of the world's most popular destinations for eco-tourists
Variety of activities
South Pacific• National parks: Chirripó
(highest mountain: 3,820 m), Corcovado, La Amistad
• Perfect for birding, fly fishing and mountain trekking
Caribbean
Coast• The Limon Province• Tortuguero National park:
egg-laying of the marine turtles
• Hiking, boating, bird and wild life watching
Central Valley• Costa Rica main citys: San José and Cartago
• National Parks and main volcanos: • Turrialba• Irazú, with a green crater lake• Poás, with fumaroles and
small eruptions
Northern Region• Arenal Volcano
National Park• The Sarapiqui river
North Pacific• Guanacaste region• The Rio Celeste • Monteverde forest
Central Pacific• Puntarenas is the
surfers Paradise: Mata Limón, Playa Hermosa, Tamarindo...
• Manuel Antonio National Park
Mammals: jaguar, monkeys, sloths, armadillo...
Birds
Yigüirro, quetzal, colibri
Costa Rican Cuisine
Gallo pinto
Casado
Salsa Lizano
Drinks• Most places have
potable water• Refrescos are
beverages made from fresh fruit guanabana, watermelon, blackberry, strawberry, and passion fruit, sugar and either water or milk.
• The national drink is called guaro, which is made from fermented sugar cane.
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