Friday, November 7th, 2008
Costa Rica is a mountain biker's paradise. A perfect way to explore Costa Rica is on a mountain bike with thousands of miles of roads and trails, Costa Rica will satisfy any mountain bike enthusiast. That will be a great adventure for experienced and non experienced people to discover Costa ...
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Thursday, October 9th, 2008
Shuttle transportation is a cheaper option to a private transfer as it is shared with other people. A shuttle picks up at specific times usually once or twice per day and covers almost the whole country. It is door to door transportation service in between the main tourist destinations. It ...
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
Some people may encounter road conditions in Costa Rica differ significantly from big cities. The infrastructure is limited but while you drive you will have the chance to see magnificent views full of mountains, valleys, waterfalls, rivers, picturesque towns, forest, animals, passing thru Nationals Parks in some cases; in other words ...
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Jaco Beach is located in the Central Pacific, its one of the closest beach and surf town from the San Jose Airport. Jaco offers many attractions aside from the beach include hotels, restaurants, casinos, discos and stores. Also this town offers diversity of tours like national parks, reserves, aerial tram, ...
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
Monteverde is not only the name of a small town but the name is also used to describe the whole zone. This is one of the "must to see" places in Costa Rica. There are three communities in the "urban area": Santa Elena is the largest, with a bank, shops ...
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Friday, September 5th, 2008
Arenal Volcano is by far the most active volcano in Costa Rica and as well one of the most active in the world with daily eruptions. This makes the area of Arenal and La Fortuna a fascinating tourist destination that attracts foreigners as well as the residents of Costa Rica. ...
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008
In 1869, Costa Rica became one of the first in the world to make education both free and obligatory. Since then, our rulers have placed great importance in the expansion of primary and secondary education, even in the most remote areas. Starting in the 1970s, Costa Rica invests more than ...
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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
The Costa Rica population is White-White/Amerindian Mestizos 94%, 3% are black, 1% Amerindian, 1% Chinese and 1% other. Our oficial language is the Spanish.
Our National Symbols are:
National Flower : ¨La Guaria Morada¨
National Tree: ¨Arbol de Guanacaste¨
National Bird: ¨ El Yiguirro¨
The colors of our National Flag means: blue the sky, white ...
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Costa Rica is divided into 7 provinces:
1. Alajuela which is north of the capital San José, famous for agriculture and industrial manufacturing.
2. Cartago which was the former Costa Rican Provincial capital during colonial times.
3. Guanacaste located northwest. This is an important tourist and agricultural area.
4. Heredia which is famous for manufacturing and ...
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Monday, September 1st, 2008
Even though Costa Rica is a very safe country, theft happens in these places. Use security safes if possible and carry a copy of your passport with the picture sheet and the stamp of your entry to Costa Rica. Pay attention to your luggage in public areas such as hotel ...
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