WHY COSTA RICA?

Nature

To be a country with only 51,100 km square, this territory counts on 4% of the biodiversity of the world, 25% of their territory are dedicated to the protection of the Mother Nature, the policies for conservation (National Parks, Biological Reserves, etc.), are endorsed by the most important organizations at world-wide level in this subject; and they are example for other countries that follow the steps of this country, considered great pioneer in the matter of sustainability, having like his main ally; the Tourism Industry

Some approximated data of the biodiversity in Costa Rica
Mammals: 205 species
Birds: 890 species
Reptiles: 214 species
Orchids: 1,000 species
Butterflies: 1,250 species
Amphibians: 175 species
Etc…

The friendly people of Costa Rica

The ‘’ticos’’ (as affectionately are known the Costa Rican), are characterized for being happy and friendly people that believe in Democracy, Justice, Peace and the good intentions between the habitants, to create a pleasing atmosphere of coexistence in the society.

A majority of Costa Rican have a European influence (specially from Spain), that is why the main ethnic group is white and mestizos (a mixture of Spanish and Native Latin American ancestry). The black community is around 3% of the habitants, mainly found in the province of Limón on the Caribbean side

Roman Catholicism is the official and majority religion, but easily you can find other religious groups.

The population of Costa Rica is estimated in more than 4,000,000 habitant’s and. the government is democratic.

 

The climate

Costa Rica’s climate contains many diverse series of zones and its tropical all year round can be easily split into two seasons: The Rainy Season (specially from May to November), this is the time of year when it is more wet -Annual rainfall average in the country is around 100 inches- and, The Dry Season (normally from December to April), when the rain is not frequently to find.

Temperature have an aprox of 72 degrees Fahrenheit in the Central Valley, 82 degrees on the Atlantic coast and 89 degrees on the Pacific coast, it is defined more for the elevation than for the location of the area.

Location

Costa Rica is located in Central America, easily From and To main countries of North America: United States of America: Chile, Brasil, Argentina, Venezuela, etc. and, during the last decades, (main tourism market), Mexico & Canada; South America becoming in the favorite destiny of European countries like: Spain, France, England, Holland, Belgium and Germany between others.

Our location in the tropics, favors the country to have within its limits: the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, both with unique and special destinies.

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