The Central America's Jewel— Costa Rica
The Republic of Costa Rica is a Central American country bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.
San Jose is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Other important cities include Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limón, and Puntarenas.
Spanish is the official, and English is other language of Costa Rica. 75% people are Roman Catholics, and 14% are Protestants in Costa Rica. Costa Rican colón (¢) is the currency of Costa Rica.
The Central America's jewel, Costa Rica, an ecotourism heaven known for its serene nature, is one of the best places to experience the tropics. It offers great surfing opportunities around coastline.
Attractions— Costa Rica is internationally renowned for its national parks and museums including Corcovado National Park, Tortuguero National Park, El Museo de los Niños (The Children's Museum), El Museo de Oro Pre-Colombiano (The Museum of Pre-Columbian Gold), El Museo de Jade Fidel Tristán (The Fidel Tristán Jade Museum), El Museo Nacional (The National Museum), El Museo de Arte Costarricense (The Costa Rican Art Museum), El Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo (The Museum of Contemporary Art & Design), El Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle (The La Salle Natural Sciences Museum), El Museo de Entomología (The Entolomology Museum at The University of Costa Rica), El Museo Criminológico (The Criminology Museum), and El Museo de Insectos de la Universidad de Costa Rica (MIUCR) (The Museum of Insects at The University of Costa Rica).
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