| Costa Rica is a country located in Central | | | | |
| America that has unlimited tourist potential | | | | Going to the beach is a must when travelling |
| and is ranked as one of the most visited | | | | to Costa Rica and a nice suntan is always |
| international destinations. One of Costa | | | | possible. It is not advisable however, to try |
| Ricas main sources of income is tourism. | | | | to tan in just one day because it takes 24 to |
| | | | 48 hours for the skin to produce melanin, a |
| Rugged highlands are found throughout most of | | | | dark pigment that reduces the aging process |
| the country. The country has a relatively | | | | caused by sunburn. The healthiest thing for |
| long coastline in both the Atlantic and | | | | you to do is to use a UV sun blocking |
| Pacific oceans, as well as a number of rivers | | | | lotion. |
| and streams that attract specialist rafters | | | | |
| from all over the world. | | | | Throughout our history, the indigenous |
| | | | population of pre Hispanic origins have been |
| Costa Rica is a democratic and peaceful | | | | added movements of immigrants which settled |
| country, and it has not had an army since the | | | | in these lands, making it their home. |
| year 1949. | | | | Populations of European origin, mainly |
| | | | Spaniards, persons of African and Asian |
| Although the country is small and it covers | | | | ascendance, as well as people from different |
| only 0.03 percent of the surface of the | | | | places of the American continent have |
| globe, it proudly shelters a 6 percent of the | | | | interacted among them, enriching the cultural |
| existing biodiversity in the entire world. 25 | | | | backgrounds in the process. |
| percent of the country is composed of | | | | |
| conservation and natural protected territory. | | | | Currently, besides the predominant half breed |
| | | | component, there are ethnical national groups |
| Costa Rica is also an attractive country for | | | | and colonies of immigrants recovering their |
| investment and it offers great potential for | | | | particular cultural heritage |
| the establishment of important multinational | | | | |
| companies, thanks to the outstanding academic | | | | Its easy to get around Costa Rica, and if you |
| level of its population, as well as the high | | | | stick with public transportation, travelling |
| standard of modern services and social and | | | | within the country can be quite inexpensive. |
| political stability. | | | | There are bus services to just about every |
| | | | town and city and high quality buses serving |
| The visitor can enjoy lovely tropical | | | | the main tourist destinations. Taxis are also |
| beaches, the grandest adventures, the wonders | | | | plentiful and inexpensive, and in San Jose |
| of nature, culture, all the necessary | | | | they are required to operate with meters for |
| components of an ideal vacation. | | | | most trips. |