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Costa Rica Your Place In The Sun
n Central America, just volcano, which erupted in the
south of Nicaragua and early sixties. Poás volcano,
north of Panama is Costa located in the province of
Rica. Costa Rica has the Alajuela, has one of the largest
Caribbean Sea to the east and the active craters in the world. In
Pacific Ocean on the west side. addition, Arenal volcano, in the
Therefore, the majority of Costa northwestern region, delights
Rica's borders, sixty-five thousands of visitors each year
percent, are coastline. to a constant stream of red, hot
lava rocks tumbling down its
Although a relatively small area, slopes.
about the size of Vermont and New
Hampshire combined, it has Picturesque forests grow in the
everything one could want in a crater of the dormant Barva in
vacation. Beautiful white sand Heredia. Arenal, a young volcano
beaches, great surf, active in the northern part of the
volcanoes, natural hot springs, country is constantly active (and
and towering rain forests are is the site of a spa with natural
just some of the sites in Costa hot springs). The country's
Rica. Site seeing in the area is highest peak, Mount Chirripó, is
relatively simple via rental car not volcanic; it measures 12.412
or public bus. feet. On a clear day one can see
both the Pacific and Atlantic
A number of the principal oceans from atop Mt. Chirripo.
mountain ranges are volcanic, and
visitors can easily visit many of The capital of Costa Rica is San
these areas. In the province of José and is a good starting place
Cartago, for example, which is for exploring the country. It is
not far from the capital of San conveniently located in the
José, you will find Irazú center of the country and all the
bus lines stop here. The port of are in a tropical place even in
Limon on the Caribbean Coast has this bustling city. The city
quite a different atmosphere from itself is busy and filed with
the capital. Life is easy going traffic. There are many things to
on the Caribbean coast compared do, but travelers often miss
to the city life in San Jose. these sites choosing instead to
head straight from the airport to
San José is located in the beaches or rainforests. Although
Central Valley region of the San José is not the most
country. Evenings in San José can beautiful city in the world, it
be cool do to the high altitude, is generally safe and has a lot
but you will not forget that you to offer tourists.
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