Sunday, May 23, 2010

Costa Rica

A small note on Costa Rica

An ideal tropical paradise for tourists, Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It’s one of the 20 most biologically diverse countries in the world. Costa Rica boasts of 0.03% of the earth's total land mass and is home to an incredible 4% of the world's total animal species. Its neighbouring countries are Panama and Nicaragua.

Costa Rica or ‘Rich Coast’ is for active travellers who have the opportunity to surf, hike, go horseback riding, rafting, kayaking, canopying, do deepwater fishing and snorkelling through tropical reefs, and spot wildlife. The country is abounding with forests, beaches, volcanoes, exotic wildlife and tropical plants. The capital of Costa Rica is San José, famous for museums. Liberia is famous for volcanoes, beaches and is closest to Leatherback Turtles Marine National park. Some of the big cities are Limón, Cartago, Alajuela and Puntarenas. The best time to visit Costa Rica is from December to April. With numerous national parks and botanical gardens, wildlife refuge, caverns and tropical rainforests, beaches on the Caribbean and Pacific coast, Costa Rica is undoubtedly a natural wonderland.

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