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The Diversity Of Amazing Costa Rica
Until you actually arrive at a location, you don't really know if what you've seen or heard are true. Unfortunately, they often are mostly fluff and the trip can be disappointing. Costa Rica, however, defies this trend.
Until you actually arrive at a location, you don’t really know if what you’ve seen or heard are true. Unfortunately, they often are mostly fluff and the trip can be disappointing. Costa Rica, however, defies this trend.
Costa Rica truly has a little something for everyone. You probably think of golden beaches first and you are correct. Both coasts offer amazing beaches that can range in style from isolated beaches miles long to beaches full of party revelers.
There is much more to Costa Rica than just beaches. Rain forests that are legendary, volcanoes, epic windsurfing on Lake Arenal, health retreats and more. The country simply has pretty much anything you could possible dream of in a vacation location.
Throw in health retreats, windsurfing, San Jose and you can see there is a lot to offer in the country. Ah, but what about a bit of hard factual background? Glad you asked.
Costa Rica is odd in the makeup of its population. Unlike all the countries around it, most of its population are decendents from Europeans, particularly Spaniards.
The Spanish discovered the country and had visions of huge amounts of gold. They never found it, but overcame the disappointment and settled down into agriculture.
scar Arias Snchez, who was president in 1986, served a vital role in negotiating peace between the relevant parties in the civil wars of Nicaragua and El Salvador. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for his efforts.
The country is a Republic in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south with the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean to the east.
Costa Rica is unique from all the countries around it in that it has remained a stable country for over a hundred years. There was one short civil war long ago, but peace has reigned the rest of the time..
Costa Rica is definitely the most visited nation in the Central America region with a $1.7 billion a year tourism industry
Despite having only roughly one tenth of one percent of the world’s landmass, it contains a whopping five percent of the biodiversity in the world.
The Terrain is amazing with arid areas to the north contrasting with rain forest in the south. Beaches line the coasts to the east and south. The central area of the country is mountainous with dormant volcanoes.
Calypso music makes hip hop sound boring. Costa Ricans love the calypso and you’ll find it as the major sound in the country. Fortunately, the country seems to disdain most American pop, so little Michael Jackson will be heard.
Many countries could learn a thing or two about education systems from Costa Rica. Elementary and high schools are everywhere. Since there is no funding needed for a military, education gets a lot of focus and the literacy rate in Costa Rica is of 96%.
There are interesting and exotic locations around the world. None of them, however, have everything to offer that you’ll find in Costa Rica. If you have the opportunity to visit this slice of heaven on earth, do it.