Costa Rica Travel Guide

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The name Costa Rica means rich coast, and once you travel there you will see why it got its name. Costa Rica tours are perhaps one of the most popular tours in Latin America. The country is situated in Central America and what makes it unique is that the country borders both the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans. The capital is San Jose and it is a constitutional democracy. What makes this country truly unique is that nearly a quarter of the country is protected nature reserve. This gives it one of the best environmental records in the world.

Because of the all these reasons and more, it is safe to say that Costa Rica tours is one of the most popular destinations when it comes to environmental tourism. The bio-diversity of this country is truly astounding. In fact nearly 5 percent of the world's bio-diverse nature is situated here. The landscape of this country includes plains, great beaches and stunning mountain ranges. In fact when it comes to Costa Rica tours, the biggest attraction is eco-tourism. Agriculture is also big industry here and the chief exports are coffee, bananas and pineapples.

One thing to remember ...
... about Costa Rica Toursis that it rains lot. By a lot it is meant by 250 inches in a one year period. Most of the rain falls between the months of May and November. Therefore the tourist season is during the drier part of the year. Carnival season happens in the month of February. This is also coincidently the most expensive time to visit this country. Manuel Antonio is the most visited national park in Costa Rica. The southern zone on the pacific side is still relatively untapped. It is not over crowded by tourists and you will be able to enjoy a nice quiet vacation there.