Paradise
If you have never visited Costa Rica you have not lived yet. Well, maybe that is a little far fetch, but you definitely need to visit Costa Rica if you are a traveler. This Central American country has a great variety of options for almost all kinds of traveler tastes. The first thing that needs to be said about Costa Rica is that inside a small area of 19730 square miles, you can find an incredible amount of different natural sceneries. Because the land that today constitutes Costa Rica was the last to emerge from the ocean floor by the activity of submerge volcanoes it has 112 volcanoes formations and 7 of which are considered active. Arenal, Rincon de la Vieja, Poas, Irazu, and Turrialba are definitely volcanoes that you need to visit. Each of them has its own personality, sort of speak. Due to the closeness Costa Rica has to the Equator the climate is the best you can find around in Central America. Usually the weather is always mild; of course there are areas that are more humid, hotter, or dry than others, but pretty much the weather is usually perfect. This kind of climate has been perfect for the proliferation and maintenance of different kinds of rainforest, from the humid, the cloudy, the dry, to mangroves. The fauna and flora on each of these rainforest is just an amazing plethora. The word Costa Rica in Spanish means rich coast, this is not far from being true as the country is rich in biodiversity all concentrated in a rather small area. Contrary to other countries in Central America, Costa Rica has been blessed with decades of peace after the army was abolished in 1949. Ever since the abolishment of the army, the motto of each and every government term has been “more teachers than soldiers”. In recent years political corruption has been strongly fought and ex-president immunity has been subdued for the name of rightfulness. There is still a lot to be done, but it can still be said that true democracy in Costa Rica governs on political, economical, and social spheres. The benefits of traveling to Costa Rica or living in Costa Rica are numerous. There are plenty of options for the traveler that prefers to travel with luxurious commodities. Same goes for the budget adventurous traveler. The adventure is available for all types of pockets, it just takes some little planning, preferably with a tour operator that can guide you and recommend the best places for you accordingly to your desires and requirements. If you travel for business purposes you will also find all the necessary commodities to have a perfect relaxed trip. The countless hotels offer you a range of options where you will surely be able to find more than one that better suits your traveling plans. Gourmet restaurants are to be found by the bunch, same as other establishments to spend nights of leisure, such as bars and casinos. The level of education in Costa Rica is very high. A vast amount of the population speaks fluent English. In almost every major grocery store, restaurant, and of course on the touristy locations you can find more than one person that speaks English.
The “tico” which is the diminutive for Costa Rican, enjoys having a laid back life style as much as possible. This kind of life style is more abundant as you get closer to the coast or on rural areas. The city, San Jose, as most other cities around the world is busy; there is traffic, and noise. People who live in the city or have the fast life style characteristic of the city, still cannot relinquish the need to have some laid back leisure time whenever time allows. Usually the times of the year when beaches are most visited are the Holy Week and the end of the year, just after Christmas and a few days after New Year.
So come and enjoy all that Costa Rica has to offer. Waste no more time and get your vacation arrangements now. Find out for yourself how almost every traveler taste can be satisfied in Costa Rica as the variety of vacation destinations and all levels of accommodation can be found in this amazing country.