Costa Rica Culture Paper
Ever wanted to go south to a Latin American country? Well there is plenty to choose from but my best pick of where to go would be to this little, beautiful country culturally and physically, called Costa Rica. You don 't believe me, huh? Decide for yourself.
Costa Rica 's general information Costa Rica is currently at the population of 4,500,000. The national territory is 31,682 square miles. If you compare that to size of the United States at 3.79 million square miles, its a very small piece of land. The capital is San Jose located in almost the middle of the country. Spanish is the official language, like many of the other surrounding countries. Their currency is called colon which was named after Christopher Columbus. Catholic is their official religion although they do allow freedom of other beliefs. The Political system is a democracy in which they elect officials like America. Their national bird is the Yigüirro, also known as Turdus Grayi. The national flower is Purple Guaria Orchid. Along with that they have a national tree which is the Guanacaste, or the Enterolobium cyclocarpum. Costa Rica has two main seasons, a rainy season from May to November and a dry season from December to April. The average temperature for the central valley is 72 degrees Fahrenheit, while on the beaches and costal areas it ranges from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The country has three major airports: The Juan Santamaria International Airport is located in Alajuela 10 minutes from the capital, and the Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport in Liberia, in the province of Guanacaste. In Pavas, there is the Tobias Bolaños Airport, which handles domestic flights.
All information was found at: http://www.guiascostarica.com/info.htm Places of interest The first thing you look for when you visit a new country is what there is to do there. Costa Rica has many attractions for a lovely vacation. • Shrouded in clouds, the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has a
Costa Rica 's general information Costa Rica is currently at the population of 4,500,000. The national territory is 31,682 square miles. If you compare that to size of the United States at 3.79 million square miles, its a very small piece of land. The capital is San Jose located in almost the middle of the country. Spanish is the official language, like many of the other surrounding countries. Their currency is called colon which was named after Christopher Columbus. Catholic is their official religion although they do allow freedom of other beliefs. The Political system is a democracy in which they elect officials like America. Their national bird is the Yigüirro, also known as Turdus Grayi. The national flower is Purple Guaria Orchid. Along with that they have a national tree which is the Guanacaste, or the Enterolobium cyclocarpum. Costa Rica has two main seasons, a rainy season from May to November and a dry season from December to April. The average temperature for the central valley is 72 degrees Fahrenheit, while on the beaches and costal areas it ranges from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The country has three major airports: The Juan Santamaria International Airport is located in Alajuela 10 minutes from the capital, and the Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport in Liberia, in the province of Guanacaste. In Pavas, there is the Tobias Bolaños Airport, which handles domestic flights.
All information was found at: http://www.guiascostarica.com/info.htm Places of interest The first thing you look for when you visit a new country is what there is to do there. Costa Rica has many attractions for a lovely vacation. • Shrouded in clouds, the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has a