Costa Rica Rentals

Costa Rica Rentals

Does the idea of a rental in Costa Rica appeal to you ? You may want rentla in the nation because you want a vacation or maybe you just want to work or retire to the nation.

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a republic in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the east southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.

In the nation you may want a cheap or luxury accomodation. You may want to hire, rent, loan, hire, buy or sell some vacation accomodation in the area.

Costa Rica is located on the Central American isthmus, 10° North of the equator and 84° West of the Prime Meridian. It borders both the Caribbean Sea (to the east) and the North Pacific Ocean (to the west), with a total of 1,290 kilometers of coastline 212 km on the Caribbean coast and 1,016 km on the Pacific). It is about the size of West Virginia and shares that state's reputation for excellent whitewater kayaking/rafting opportunities.

Two of the country's most renowned rivers in that regard are the Rio Pacuare and the Rio Reventazon located near the city of Turrialba about two hours east of San Jose. Other notable whitewater areas are the Sarapiqui Valley area, several Pacific coast rivers near Quepos, and the southern Pacific drainage area around San Isidro de General.

Costa Rica also borders Nicaragua to the north 309 km and Panama to the south-southeast 639 km. In total, Costa Rica comprises 51,100 square kilometers plus 589.000 square kilometers of territorial waters.

The highest point in the country is Cerro Chirripó, at 3,820 metres, and is the fifth highest peak in Central America. The highest volcano in the country is the Irazú Volcano 3,431 m . The largest lake in Costa Rica is Lake Arenal.

Costa Rica also comprises several islands. Cocos Island stands out because of its distance from continental landmass 24 km² , 500 km from Puntarenas coast), but Calero Island is the largest island of the country 151.6 km² .

Costa Rica protects 23 per cent of its national territory within the Protected Areas system. It also possesses the greatest density of species in the world.

Costa Rica is composed of seven provinces, which in turn are divided into 81 cantons ("cantón" in Spanish, plural "cantones"), each of which is directed by a mayor. Mayors are chosen democratically every four years by each canton's people. There are no provincial legislatures. The cantons are further divided into districts (distritos). The provinces are: Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limón, Puntarenas, San José