Your Costa Rica Vacations Online Guide

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Costa Rica vacations have become popular among many travelers, and for good reasons. Whether you're seeking information about travelling, surfing camps, hotels, condo rentals, attractions, sportsfishing or real estate, this site can help you better plan your trip.

For those of you that just can't leave their surf boards and that would sell their soul for spending the rest of their life on a windy beach, rest assured that Costa Rica is much more than a surfing mecca. But yes, it sure is one of the top spot for enjoying your favorite sport. When he landed here in 1502, Columbus named the country "rich cost" for a good reason. Anyone who's travelled around the country knows that's it's a real tropical paradise with outstanding wildlife and flora.

Much of the country is comprised of national parks or natural reserves where hundreds of birds, mammals, and reptiles live, all surrounded by an Eden-like environment, among an incredible variety of trees, plants and flowers, making Costa Rica vacations a truly unforgettable experience.

The country has been open to tourism for several years now and its popularity is growing. It offers travelers many types of attractions, from volcanoes to tropical vegetation to great beaches. Stretched between the Pacific Ocean and the Carribean Sea, the country boasts beautiful, impressive landscapes. On a territory the size of Texas, it accounts for 6% of the planet’s vegetal species, and with numerous protected sites, it has become the ideal destination for those who like eco-tourism and rainforests.

In fact, over one million individuals travel here each year, attracted by beaches, mountains, volcanoes, rivers and tropical forests. Travelling in CR is a sure way to experience unforgettable adventures.

Compared to its neighbours, the country has a remarquably stable political history, which is certainly a factor when deciding where to spend some time off.

If you come over here, chances are that you will land in the capital city, San Jose, the economic and cultural heart of the country, located near the middle of the territory on the central plateau. There, you will find museums, restaurants, and most of the modern amenities to which you’ve become accustomed.

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Geography of the country

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