All Inclusive Vacations To Costa Rica

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Feb 23 2010

All Inclusive Vacations To Costa Rica

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What you need to know about-Costa Rica

Between one and two million tourists visit Costa Rica each year. What attracts so many people advertising lightly destination? The natural beauty and diversity are the answers. Costa Rica covers only 0.03% of the planet's surface, but is about 6% of the world's biodiversity.

Visitors encounter seas, beaches, rivers, waterfalls, mountains, and an abundance of flora and fauna. Twelve major life zones provide habitat for more than 10,000 types of flowering plants, 850 species of birds, 3,000 species of butterflies and 209 species of mammals. Volcanoes, rainforests, cloud forests, forest land available, the Pacific coast, Caribbean and quiet beaches stretch across seven provinces. Thirty percent of the land is protected by national and private reserves, housing more than five percent of the world's plants and animal species.

Costa Rica is the jewel of Central America. It is an oasis of calm among its turbulent neighbors and an ecotourism heaven, making it one of the best places to experience the tropics with minimal impact.

Costa Rica has 20 national parks, 8 biological reserves, and a wealth of other protected areas to enchant those who admire the wonders of nature. It draws ecotourists from around the world. Activities include horse riding, mountain hiking trails in the cloud forests, guided bird-watching tours, volcanoes, scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, canopy tours, golf and more.

Ticos, as the people of Costa Rica are known, are famous for being hospitable, and are very happy to live up to its reputation. They seem to be very aware that their country is a special place, and out of their way to accommodate visitors, explaining things that may seem strange to a foreigner and help make your stay as pleasant as possible.

Northwestern Costa Rica, the Guanacaste province is for the active soul, drawing visitors with its beaches, rivers, waterfalls and attractions natural. Forming the eastern border is a group of volcanoes that form the Cordillera de Guanacaste and Cordillera de Tilarán.

From the mountains flow various rivers they roll down and form an alluvial plain drained by the Tempisque River, which empties into the Gulf of Nicoya. The name Guanacaste is derived from quahnacaztlan, a native word for Guanacaste tree, which is Costa Rica's national tree.

With a new airport in Liberia, Guanacaste, tourism has skyrocketed.

Costa Rica is a tropical country with two seasons - dry and wet. The province of Guanacaste is the driest region of the country, with less than 55 inches of rain in coastal areas.

Costa Rica occupies a territory of 20,000 square miles in the southern part of Central America, and includes several small islands mostly on the Pacific side. It is very similar the state of Florida, with two miles of coastline. The country is only about 200 miles long and 70 miles wide at the narrowest part.

Costa Rica is often compared to Switzerland and Hawaii for its mountains and forests. Unlike many areas of Mexico, Central and South America, Costa Rica remains beautiful year throughout the year. This is partly because it borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and has a chain of volcanoes on the Central Plateau. Combine All this and you have a unique tropical paradise with 11 climatic zones.

The high season in Costa Rica, from December to April is the dry season. The season green, which lasts from May to November, usually sees sunny morning, with rain in the afternoon and evening. In general, the climate is tropical, with an average temperature of 72 ° F (22 ° C). It can be much warmer in the coastal areas of the country, and much cooler in the mountains.

In the past, agricultural exports, such as bananas and coffee, have been the staple of the Costa Rican economy. However, tourism has always played an increasing role, and has now become in the dominant economic force. Ecotourism is preferred for expansion because it will be a resource for sustainable tourism for generations of Costa Ricans to come. The Costa Ricans love to show their country, and sincerely welcome all travelers and tourists.

San Jose, population over one million, is the capital and cultural heart of Costa Rica. Other major cities (by population) are: Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, Liberia, Limón and Puntarenas.
To enter the country now must have a valid passport. Currently, some countries require that your passport is valid for at least 6 more months to leave their country to come here. Check with your embassy or airline. Costa Rica is on Central Standard Time, six hours behind Greenwich Mean Time and one hour behind EST in the United States. No currently in use DST.

No vaccinations are necessary. Water in the main cities of Costa Rica is safe and most hotels and restaurants offer purified water. You may prefer to drink bottled water or mineral water to be sure. Costa Rica has an excellent and affordable health care professionals and well qualified. Many Americans come to Costa Rica for cosmetic surgery or dental work.

Costa Rica is a safe destination for 99% of tourists, but always is a good idea to be careful when traveling. In general, the country has a low crime rate. In most cases, theft crimes are simple - non-violent crimes opportunities, so be careful, as anywhere in the world.

Costa Rica has a reputation as one of the most stable and prosperous countries in Latin America.

Costa Rica has something for everyone! Whatever your interests, eco-tourism trips birding, adventure tours, fishing, diving, rafting, canopy tours, golf, all inclusive hotels, holiday homes or just relaxing on a tropical beach virgin, you will find all that and more in this paradise tropical and secure.

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