|
Below, you'll find extensive information on leading
costa rica shopping articles and products to help you on your way
to success.
Costa Rica Has Been Called The Hawaii Of Central America
By Paul Orr, Thu Dec 8th
Considering a romantic or family vacation? You'rechoosing one of the best tourist destinations in the world.Costa Rica has been called the Hawaii of Central America. ACosta Rica vacation is full of beauty, lush foliage, manywildlife surprises, incredible lakes, rivers, and waterfalls. Activities on a vacation include bird and butterflywatching, surfing, deep sea fishing, scuba diving, tree top(canopy) tours, four wheeling, snorkeling, shopping, hiking,river rafting, horse back riding and casinos. On a Costa Ricavacation you'll find pristine beaches, tropical jungles, clearblue skies, high mountain rain forest, and tropical sun. That'swhy was aptly named ‘rich coast’ by ChristopherColumbus in 1502. Nature is Costa Rica's green card. Wildlife diversity andexceptional landscapes merge in a long list of untouched landsand protected areas that will get you involved in as many CostaRica expedition activities and adventure sports as you canimagine. (Article continued below)
Costa Rica is unusually blessed by the diversity of itsbutterflies. There exists about 20,000 butterfly speciesworldwide. Of these, about 1,000 or 5% can be found in CostaRica. With more than 850 species of birds, all found within atight geographic area, offers birders of all levelsof expertise an unrivaled bird watching experience. Birders outon the trail in Costa Rica's forests should keep an eye out formixed flocks foraging on certain types of food, especiallyfruit, in the forest canopy. Costa Rica is home to roughly 150 species of amphibians, some ofwhich are extremely colorful and exotic. There are tree frogs,which spend their entire lives above the forest floor, breedingin the water of tank bromeliads or in holes in the trunks oftrees. Others, like the poison-arrow frog, are exuberantlycolored, ranging from bright red with blue or green legs tobright green with black markings. There are over 200 species ofreptiles in Costa Rica. The 14 turtle species include bothmarine and freshwater varieties. The largest of the marineturtles are leatherbacks. Their shells are up to 5 feet and theyweigh upwards of 800 pounds! Marine turtles climb up sandybeaches to lay their eggs, a spectacular sight because ithappens en masse. Costa Rica is home to over 9,000 identified
species of vascularplants, including over 900 different species of trees. CostaRica is home to some 1,500 species of orchids. From sub-alpinedwarf vegetation, rainforest flora from sea level to mangroveswamps and seasonal dry forest with its deciduous trees, thereis an astounding range of floral habitats for a country so small. The protection of Costa Rica's natural heritage is managed bythe respective national parks and reserves. These areas protectmany species of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fresh andsalt-water fish, and a vast number of identified vascularplants-representing 4% of the world's total floral and faunalspecies. In addition, these management groups protect examples of almostall the existing natural habitats such as deciduous forests,mangrove swamps, rain forests, herbaceous swamps, cloud forests,paramos, hilillo forests and marshlands. They also protect areasof historical and archaeological interest, such as pre-Columbiansettlements and early battlefields, as well as beautiful areasof scenic interest, such as beaches, valleys and waterfalls. Butabove all, the areas of particular interest to theconservationist are the zones which protect the last remainingexamples of Central American dry forest and the beaches wherethe sea turtles nest. The protection of Costa Rica's natural resources hasimplications beyond its borders because they encompass anincredible biodiversity, including numerous species on the vergeof extinction. All of this is the reason the country has becomeone of the most popular destinations for visiting ecologists andbiologists. On the whole, access to these areas and facilitiesare freely available provided the visitor respects the need toprotect them. These protected areas are ideal for hiking andrafting, for watching the birds and other wildlife, for campingand just for enjoying in general, their rivers, beaches,jungles, mountain forests, volcanoes as well as their historicand archaeological sites. A vacation is fast becoming the #1 romantic honeymoonand family vacation destination in the world. Whether it's yourhoneymoon or family vacation-- Exotic, Romantic and Nature-- theperfect ingredients for that special get away, what more couldyou ask for on your vacation. An unbeatable choice for thosetravelers looking for a combination of relaxation, romance andactivity. The atmosphere on a vacation is"Pura-Vida", the pure life. About the author:Purchased property on the last day of our vacation and built avilla in 2002. Handles villa rentals for five additional villas.Two, three, four and five bedroom villa's available, all ofwhich are surrounded by Costa Rica’s biodiversity and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. www.costarica-vacation-getaway.com info@costarica-vacation-getaway.com | Sign In |
