Costa Rica, the Country

Costa Rica is truly a tropical paradise, and so much more. With coasts on two oceans and a rugged mountain range in the middle, Costa Rica has a variety of climate zones ranging from steaming tropical jungles to cool breezy mountain tops, to white sandy beaches, to towering rain forests, and more!

Located in Central America, Costa Rica (Spanish for "Rich Coast") is just slightly smaller than the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is primarily an agricultural country, but recently has made inroads into the field of technology.

Proudly a democracy for over one hundred years, Costa Rica has a very high standard of living. Education is highly valued and the health care system is outstanding. The people of Costa Rico (Ticos) are very pleasant, peaceful, and welcome visitors with open arms.

To learn more details about this amazing micro continent, known as having the greatest bio-diversity of any country in the world, simply click on any category links to the left. And again, we express our most heartfelt welcome!