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The main features of interest in Costa Rica provides Spanish heritage. Costa Rica’s national parks are its greatest proud.
Costa Rica is located between Nicaragua and Panama. The centre and the south of the country have high, rugged mountains of volcanic origin when a low line of hills rises between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean. Costa Rica is characterised by a stunning diversity of landscapes. Numerous micro-climates contribute to eco tourism development. The climate is tropical with little differences of temperatures throughout the year. Heavy rainfalls predominate from May to November. Along the coats line the temperatures are hotter reaching about 89°F (32°C). The weather in highlands is warm during the day and become cooler to the night.
Costa Rica assures all necessary conditions of life for numerous species of plants and animals. Country’s authorities have set aside a large proportion of Costa Rica about 25% as national parks and protected areas.
A vast majority of Costa Rica heritage consists of either Spanish or to a lesser extent of mixed Mestizo. Protestant denominations have been experiencing rapid growth nevertheless 92% of Costa Ricans are Christian.
1 US Dollar = 529.05 Costa Rican Colon
One can experience a pleasant mixture of Spanish architecture in the Costa Rican capital- San Jose. Places of interest include the Teatro Nacional, the Legislative Assembly building and the Parque Central, east of which is the Cathedral. Green areas are also beautiful locations to visit as the Parque Nacional, the Parque Bolivar and the Parque Morazán. Choose to rent holiday accommodation in San Jose as it is also a good centre for excursions into Cartago town, crater of Irazú and to the beautiful valley of Orosi.
One of the best beaches on the Guanacaste coast with pristine shoreline and clear blue sea you can find in Playa Grande. The surfing is equally good here but it is a much more quite place then Tamarindo. Since this beach is part of a protective enclosure, no hotels have any rooms facing the beach. However there are handful Playa Grande villas and Tamarindo accommodation.
Good surfing, natural and cultural attractions make Costa Rica a sought after attraction for tourists from the whole world. A wonderful vacation is assured by comfortable and affordable lodgings you can find easily on Gulivers.com