Costa Rican Private Schools
Some may want to go to a private school in Costa Rica. Some may want to attend a private school in Costa Rica where they can attend a exclusive school. Some may want one of the more famous private schools. They may want a school that is old or new or has a special style.
The education system in Costa Rica consists of three main levels. It is a duty of every citizen and an obligation to receive education, as such it is free and obligatory by law.
Private schools in Costa Rica often offer a robust education meeting international standards which help increase student opportunity at continuing studies abroad or finding work in the international market. Amongst the programs available to students studying in private schools is the chance to take the SAT exams or partake and receive the IB diploma through special studies in their Junior and Senior years.
There
are many private schools that cater from kinder to high school:. These include
or have included ; American International School, Blue Valley School, European
School, Lincoln School
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the east and south, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army.
The northwest of the country, the Nicoya Peninsula, was the southernmost point of Nahuatl (named after Nitin) cultural influence when the Spanish conquerors (conquistadores) came in the sixteenth century. The central and southern portions of the country had Chibcha influences. However, the indigenous people have influenced modern Costa Rican culture to a relatively small degree.
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 / 9.25 sq mi, 300 mi from Puntarenas coast), but Calero Island is the largest island of the country (151.6 km² ).
Islands of Costa Rica ; Isla Calero, Isla Brava, Isla de Chira, Isla Penitencia, Isla Tortuguero, Isla del Coco, Isla Palma, Isla Zelda, Isla Portillos, Isla Violín, Isla Samay, Isla Pacuare, Isla Moín, Isla Machuca, Isla Madre de Díos, Isla Damas, Isla Berrugate, Isla San Lucas, Isla Venado, Isla Parismina, Isla Caballo, Isla del Caño, Isla Matina, Isla Cedros, Isla Bejuco, Isla Tolinga (I.Tortugas), Isla Primera (I.Negritos), Isla Alcatráz (I.Tortugas), Isla Segunda (I.Negritos), Isla Jesucita, Isla Muertos, Isla Plata
The
provinces have included ; Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limón,
Puntarenas, San José
Tamarindo is located on the northern pacific
coast of Costa Rica in the Province of Guanacaste. Tamarindo is a long beach,
with excellent waves near the mouth of the estuary. Currents can be pretty strong,
especially on a falling tide.
The Arenal Volcano, in Spanish Volcán Arenal, is an active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km north-west of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. It is the most active volcano in Costa Rica. Recognized as a volcano since the 19th century, it was known by foreign investigators as Volcan Costa Rica, Rio Frio, Canastos Volcano and Cerro de los Guatusos. Arenal is the youngest and most active of all the mountains in Costa Rica. Scientists have been able to date it back to more than 4000 years ago. The area remained largely unexplored until 1937, when a documented expedition took place to reach the summit.
Cerro Chirripó is the highest mountain in Costa Rica, with an altitude of 3,820 metres. It is located in the Chirripó National Park and is noted for its ecological wealth. The high peaks in this and La Amistad International Park host important areas of Talamancan montane forest and Costa Rican Páramo with high endemism and an extremely high biodiversity. Due to the height of these mountains, its peaks are sky islands for many species of plants and animals, snowfall happens from time to time in the peak.
Tenorio Volcano National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Volcán Tenorio) is a National Park in the northen part of Costa Rica, which forms part of the Arenal Tilaran Conservation Area. The jewel of the National Park is the volcano, from which it receives it's name. The Tenorio Volcano was made part of the National Park in 1995 and is located about 26 miles northeast from the town of in the Guanacaste Province.
The Poás Volcano is an active stratovolcano in central Costa Rica. There are two crater lakes near its summit. Poás has erupted 39 times since 1828. The volcano is located within the Poas Volcano National Park. It is considered the largest active crater in the world, about 1 mile (1.6 km.) wide and 320 meters deep, with frequent geyser-like eruptions.
Near the volcano's active crater, there are lakes of molten sulfur, thought to be the only examples of their kind in the world.
Lake Botos fills an extinct crater and is home to many cloud forest birds like hummingbirds, tanagers, flycatchers, toucanets, clay-colored robin and the resplendent quetzal. Due to the high acidity of the lake there is little to no marine life in the lake.
Other
activities and popular destinations in the nation included or have included ;
Sarchí,
Alajuela, for shopping souvenirs and typical products, including the popular Costa
Rican ox carts.
INBioparque, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad, Santo Domingo
de Heredia.
Lancaster Botanical Garden, Cartago.
Orosí Colonial
Church and Ujarrás Church Ruins, Cartago.
Basílica de Nuestra
Señora de los Angeles, (Church of Our Lady of Los Angeles), Cartago.
Guayabo Arqueologichal Site, Turrialba, Cartago.
Teatro Nacional de Costa
Rica (National Theater), San José.
Teatro Popular Melico Salazar (Popular
Theater), San José.
Centro Nacional de Arte y Cultura (National Center
of Arts and Culture), San José.
Museo Nacional de Costa Rical (National
Museum), San José.
Museo de Oro (Gold Museum), Central Bank of Costa
Rica, San José.
Museo de Jade, (Jade Museum), Instituto Nacional de
Seguros en San José.
Museo Juan Santamaría en Alajuela
Museo
de los Niños, (Children Museum), San José.
Zoológico
Nacional Simón Bolivar, (National Zoo), San José.
Puerto Viejo
de Talamanca, (Caribbean destination), Puerto Viejo
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and is at the heart of Gran Area Metropolitana or GAM, located in the Central Valley. San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation. Founded in 1738, San José is one of the youngest capitals of Latin America by its year of foundation, though it was not named capital until 1823. Nowadays it's a modern city with bustling commerce, brisk expressions of art and architecture, and spurred by the country's improved tourism industry, it is also a significant destination and stopover for foreign visitors.
Cartago is a city in Costa Rica, about 25 km (15 miles) east of the capital, San José. It is at an elevation of about 1435 m (some 4930 ft) above sea level, at the base of the Irazú Volcano. Cartago is the capital of Cartago province.
Cities and other settelments in the nation include or have included ; Alajuela, Atenas, Barva, Bijagua de Upala, Cartago, Ciudad Quesada, Desamparados de San José, Dominical, Escazú, Filadelfia de Guanacaste, Finca 63, Golfito, Grecia, Guácimo, Heredia, Jacó, La Gamba, Liberia, Limón, Los Chiles, Malpais, Monteverde, Montezuma, Nicoya, Nosara, Orotina, Orotina de Alajuela, Palmar Sur, Palmares de Alajuela, Paraíso, Playa Grande, Playa Herradura, Playa Zancudo, Puerto Jimenez, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Puntarenas, Quepos, Sabalito, San Carlos, San Joaquin de Flores, San Marcos, San Mateo de Alajuela, San Pedro de Poás, San Rafael de Guatuso, San Ramón de Alajuela, San Ramón, Santa Ana, Santa Rosa, Santa Teresa, Santiago de Puriscal, Sarchí, Sámara, Tabacón, Tamarindo, Tortuguero, Upala, Zarcero
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