Vacations Costa Rica
Numerous tourists may want to have vacations to the South American nation of Costa Rica. Some may want to go on vacation for the beaches or the culture of the nation. Some tourists may want to see the landscapes of the famous nation. Some may want to see the culture, sports, tourist attractions and society of the famous Central American nation.
Tourists may want to visit the Central American nation of Costa Rica. Some may want to visit to see the beaches and tourist attractions. Some may want to stay at villas, houses, apartments, cottages, cabins, condos, hotels or motels. Some tourists may want to to travel to the nation by cruise ship or plane. Some may want to tour the coast by cruise liner.
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, which translates literally as "Rich Coast", was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army.
osta 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 (802 mi) of coastline (212 km / 132 mi on the Caribbean coast and 1,016 km / 631 mi on the Pacific
Costa Rica also borders Nicaragua to the north (309 km / 192 mi of border) and Panama to the south-southeast (639 km / 397 mi of border).
The highest point in the country is Cerro Chirripó, at 3,820 metres (12,532 ft), and is the fifth highest peak in Central America. The highest volcano in the country is the Irazú Volcano (3,431 m / 11,257 ft). The largest lake in Costa Rica is Lake Arenal.
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
Mountain ranges
Cordillera de Tilarán
The Tilaran Range is part of the Continental Divide east of Lake Arenal and the nearby active volcano Arenal, and running into the Cordillera Central range further east. It is located in the Abangares district of the province of Guanacaste.
At the edge of the range is the Monteverde cloud forest preserve, a major ecotourism destination.
Cordillera Central
The Central Range continues the Continental Divide east of Cordillera de Tilarán. It has four large volcanoes: Poás, Barva, Irazú and Turrialba. The highest peak is Irazú at 3,432 m.
Cordillera de Guanacaste
The Guanacaste Range is in northern Costa Rica near the border with Nicaragua. The range as forms part of the southern region of the Continental Divide, with the highest peak is the extinct stratovolcano Miravalles at 2,028 m. Peaks include:
Miravalles Volcano (2,028 metres)
Orosí Volcano (1,659 metres)
Rincón de la Vieja Volcano (1,916
metres)
Cordillera de Talamanca
Much of the Talamanca Range is included in the La Amistad International Park, which also is shared between the two countries.
Cerros de Escazú
The Cerros de Escazú It borders the Central Valley to the south and is considered the northernmost portion of the Cordillera de Talamanca.
The Central Valley (Spanish: Valle Central) is a plateau and a geographic region located in central Costa Rica. The land in the valley is relatively plain, despite of being surrounded by several mountains of volcanos, the latter part of the Central Range, and the region houses almost three quartes of Costa Ricans, including the capital and most populous city, San José. The valley is shared between the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, San Joséand Cartago.
The Central Valley is commonly referred as extending from the city of San Ramón in Alajuela to the west, to the city of Paraíso in Cartago to the east. The mountains north of the valley are part of the Central Range, there are four main volcanoes north of the valley, namely, Poás, Barva, Irazú and Turrialba. The mountains that rounded the plateau to the south form part of the Talamanca Range. A samaller range, the Cerros de la Carpintera, which run from north to south roughly along the border between the provinces of San José and Cartago, divide the valley in two sections.
The Orosí Volcano, in Spanish
the Volcán Orosí, is an extinct volcano in Costa Rica, situated
in the Guanacaste Cordillera near the border with Nicaragua. The area around the
volcano is a popular tourist destination.
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