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A Costa Rican Fairytale Beauty And The Beach
osta Rica literally region.
translates into "Rich
Coast," so named by Spider Monkey Around
Columbus for the gold necklaces Without a military budget, Costa
worn by the native people when he Rica has had the luxury of
arrived in the early 16th allocating a considerable sum
century. However misleading the toward systems of wilderness
name might have been for gold conservation and cultural
hunters, it appropriately preservation. Over 25 percent of
describes Costa Rica's copious the nation's territory, rich with
coastline, which is an endless biodiversity, is protected by
paradise for surfers, scuba national parks. While basking on
divers and those in need of the Caribbean shores, visit
tranquil relaxation. Tortuguero National Park to
witness the most important
Costa Rica is also a bastion of nesting site of the endangered
political tranquility, which has green turtle. If you are lucky,
historically marked the country you may also get to see the giant
as an attractive destination for leatherback turtle (the largest
Central and South American known turtle at an adult weight
travelers. Not a single gun-shot of 1,500 pounds!) nesting in the
was fired when Costa Rica earned park's sand. Gain some elevation
its independence from the Spanish and venture through temperate
Empire in 1821. Democratic forests until you come to
development progressed after Chirripó National Park, which
independence and in 1949 Costa protects Costa Rica's tallest
Rica become the first country in peak. Scale the winding trails of
the world to abolish its army, mysterious cloud forests while
setting a historic precedent for spider monkeys swing from the
other democratic nations in the trees and sloth lurk in the
undergrowth as you get closer to mysterious stone spheres on
the rainforests of Corcovado display, the origin of which is
National Park along the Pacific still up for debate today. For an
Ocean. Observe jaguar roaming unbeatable resort experience,
along the waters' edge while over visit the Gulf of Papagayo along
360 species of bird rustle the northwest coast. From
overhead. Nature surrounds you intimate hotels and cabanas to
when you travel to Costa Rica. luxury resorts, these beautiful
beaches are a prize view from any
Urban Creatures perspective when you travel to
If you've had your fill of all Costa Rica.
things wild, Costa Rica's cities
and towns will not relent on You should need no other reason
mesmerizing their visitors to travel to Central America
either. The capital city of San other than the quintessential
Jose is a fast-paced cosmopolitan natural beauty of Costa Rica. The
playground and the beating heart backdrop of peace and all-around
of Costa Rican life. The remains serenity make Costa Rica a true
of coffee baron mansions have gem among the countries of this
been transformed into a splendid tropical region. For more
backdrop for boutique hotels and information, your source for
restaurants. The National Museum cheap airfare on the web.
has a few of the nation's
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