Costa Rica is a peaceful country in Central America.
It is located between Nicaragua and Panama.
The territory is 51,000 sq kilometers (20,000 square miles) and the population is four million people. Costa Rica's literacy rate is 93%, which is among the highest in the developing world. Costa Rica has no army and 35% of its land is devoted to national parks or reserves. The country has an incredible variety of climates, vegetation, wildlife and topography.
Visitors can enjoy many activities such as hiking in the rain forests and mountains, going to the Caribbean or the Pacific beaches, visiting active volcanoes, bathing in hot springs, white water rafting, cruising to islands, canopying, diving and much more.
San José The capital of the country has many museums, theaters with music performances and plays, international restaurants, discotheques and bars.
There is an active night life during the week and it gets better on the weekends.
For more information about Costa Rica:
Check out the Instituto Costaricence de Tourismo, Costa Rica Tourism Board: www.visitcostarica.com
Manuel Antonio :
Manuel Antonio National Park has some of the best beaches on Costa Rica`s Pacific coast for swimming and snorkeling. The park is also wonderful for short walks or full-day hikes. This park is a combination of rainforest, beatiful white sand beaches abounding in flora and fauna, and great views. You can see howler, squirrel, and white-faced monkeys; two-toed sloths, coatimundis, raccoons, iguanas and over 350 species of birds and other animal species. In Manuel Antonio, the mountains meet the ocean.
It is paradise! Our facilities have a great view of the ocean and are just 2 miles from beach.
Quepos :
Quepos is a small town close to Manuel Antonio beach. There are few stores, a small market, bars, restaurants, banks and some travel agencies.There are no shopping malls or big stores.
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