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What You Need To Know About- Costa Rica
By Paul Orr, Thu Dec 8th
More than one million tourists visit each year. Whatdraws so many people to this lightly advertised destination?Natural beauty and diversity are the answers. coversonly 0.03% of the surface of the planet but it has about 6% ofthe world's biodiversity. Visitors encounter seas, beaches, rivers, waterfalls, mountains,and an abundance of flora and fauna. Twelve major life zonesprovide habitat for over 10,000 kinds of flowering plants, 850bird species, 3,000 butterfly species, and 209 species ofmammals. Volcanoes, rainforests, cloud forests, lowland jungles,the Pacific coastline, and tranquil Caribbean beaches stretchacross seven provinces. Thirty percent of the land is protectedby national and private reserves, which harbor more than fivepercent of the world's plant and animal species. Costa Rica is Central America's jewel. It's an oasis of calmamong its turbulent neighbors and an ecotourism heaven, makingit one of the best places to experience the tropics with minimalimpact. (Article continued below)
Costa Rica boasts 20 national parks, 8 biological reserves, anda wealth of other protected areas to enchant those who marvel atthe wonders of nature. It draws ecotourists from around theglobe. Activities include horse-back riding, hiking mountainouspaths in the cloud forests, guided bird-watching tours,volcanoes, scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, canopy tours, golfand much more. Ticos, as the people of are known, are famous forbeing hospitable, and are quite happy to live up to theirreputation. They seem to be well aware that their country is aspecial place, and they go out of their way to accommodate theirvisitors, explaining things that might seem foreign to aforeigner, and helping make their stay as enjoyable as possible. Northwest Costa Rica, the Guanacaste province is for the activesoul, drawing visitors with its beaches, rivers, waterfalls andnatural attractions. Forming the eastern border is a group ofvolcanoes that form the Cordillera de Guanacaste and Cordillerade Tilarán. From the mountains flow various rivers that roll down and forman alluvial plain drained by the Rio Tempisque, which emptiesinto the Gulf de Nicoya. The name Guanacaste is derived fromquahnacaztlan, a native word for the guanacaste tree, which isCosta Rica’s national tree. With a new airport at Liberia, tourism to Guanacaste has boomed. Costa Rica is a tropical country with two seasons – dry and wet.The Guanacaste Province is the driest region of the country withless than 55 inches of rain in the coastal areas. Costa Rica occupies a territory of around 20,000 square miles inthe southern part of Central America, and includes several smallislands mostly on the Pacific side. It is much like the state ofFlorida with two long coastlines. The country is only
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about 200miles long and 70 miles wide at the narrowest part. Costa Rica is often compared to Switzerland and Hawaii becauseof its mountains and forests. Unlike many areas of Mexico,Central and South America, remains beautifulyear-round. This is partly because it borders the Pacific Oceanon the west, the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and has a string oftowering volcanoes on the Central Plateau. Combine all this andyou have a unique tropical paradise with 11 climatic zones. The high season in Costa Rica, December through April, is thedry season. The green season, which lasts from May to November,usually sees sunny mornings, with rain showers in late afternoonand evening. Overall, the climate is tropical, with an averagetemperature of 72°F (22°C). It can be much hotter along thecoastal areas of the country, and much cooler in the mountains. In the past, agricultural exports, like bananas and coffee, havebeen the staple of the Costa Rican economy. However, tourism hasalways played an ever-increasing role, and now it has become thedominant economic force. Ecotourism travel is the most preferredfor expansion because it will provide a sustainable resource fortourism for generations of Costa Ricans to come. Costa Ricanslove to show off their country, and sincerely welcome alltravelers and vacationers. San Jose, population over one million, is the capital andcultural heart of Costa Rica. Other major cities (by population)are: Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, Liberia, Limón and Puntarenas.To enter the country you now must have a valid passport. Somecountries now require your passport to be valid for at least 6more months in order to leave your country to come here. Checkwith you embassy or airline. is on Central StandardTime, six hours behind Greenwich Mean Time and one hour behindEST in the States. It does not currently use daylight savingtime. No shots are required. The water in the major cities ofCosta Rica is safe and most hotels and restaurants offerpurified tap water. You might prefer to drink bottled water orseltzer to be sure. has excellent, low-cost medicalcare and well-qualified practitioners. Many North Americans cometo for cosmetic surgery or dental work. Costa Rica is a safe destination for 99% of its tourists, butit’s always a good idea to exercise caution whenever onetravels. In general, the country has a low crime rate. In mostcases, crimes are simple thievery - non-violent crimes ofopportunity, so just exercise caution, as anywhere in the world. Costa Rica has a reputation as one of the most stable andprosperous Latin American countries. Costa Rica has something for everybody! Whatever your interests;eco-tourism trips bird watching, adventure tours, fishing,diving, rafting, canopy tours, golf, all inclusive hotels,vacation homes or just relaxing on an unspoiled tropical beach,you will find all of that and more in this tropical and secureparadise. About the author:We traveled to on vacation in 2001. Purchasedproperty on the last day of our vacation and built a villa in2002. Two, three, four and five bedroom villa's available, allof which are surrounded by Costa Rica’s biodiversity and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. www.costarica-vacation-getaway.com info@costarica-vacation-getaway.com | Sign In |
