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Numerous tourists like to take vacations of the Central American nation of Costa Rica. Some tourists may want to visit to see the beaches, the rainforest the mountains volcanoes or architecture and culture of the nation. Many tourists may require a big hotel or a small hotel.
Many tourists like to visit the nation of Costa Rica to see the culture, history and tourist attractions of the nation. Some may want a hotel that has good luxury facilities. Some may want a hotel that is cheap and has easy access. Some tourists may want to stay at hotels that have good reputation and access to boats and ships to dock at. Some may want a to stay at a hotel with new novelty design. Some may want to stay at hotels that have been on TV or been advertised in newspapers.
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.
Costa Rica is located on the Fartnel American Isthmus, surrounding the point 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 km of coastline (212 km on the Caribbean coast and 1,016 km on the Pacific).
Costa Rica shares a border with Nicaragua to the north (309 km long border) and with Panama to the south (330 km long border).
The spine of the country produces many major river systems. Rivers draining into the Caribbean include:
Rio Colorado, Rio Pacuare, Rio Parismina, Rio Reventazon, Rio Sixaola
Rivers draining into the Lake Nicaragua or the San Juan River (whose waters eventually drains into the Caribbean) include:
Rio Sapoá, Rio Frío, Rio San Carlos, Rio Sarapiquí
Rivers draining into the Pacific Ocean include:
Rio Abangares, Rio Guacimal, Rio Sierpe, Rio Tempisque, Rio Terraba
In the eastern half of the country, the Rio San Juan forms the northern border with Nicaragua.
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.
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 capital cities in Latin America by year of conception, 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.
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