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Costa Rica, Spanish for “rich coast,” is a country in Central America. This is a fitting name, as the country is world famous for having an incredibly high level of biodiversity in its tropical forests. Tropical mammals such as monkeys, sloths, tapirs and wild cats mingle with an amazing assortment of birds, insects and other animals.

There is such biodiversity in Costa Rica not only because it’s a land bridge between North America and South America, but also because of its varied terrain and varied weather patterns moving in from the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. There are impressive volcanoes, mountain ranges, rivers, lakes and beaches throughout the country. Costa Rica borders Nicaragua in the north and Panama in the south. To the west lies the Pacific Ocean and to the east, the Caribbean Sea.

San José is the capital city of Costa Rica, the oldest democracy in Latin America. While the city itself is often merely a stop over to the country’s more interesting destinations, San José is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and nearby volcanoes are easily accessible on a day trip.

The city does boast a fair number of interesting museums, including ones featuring gold and jade. The Museo de los Niños (Children’s Museum) and the Museo Nacional (National Museum) also are worth a look.

Manuel Antonio lies on a small peninsula on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica known for its rich biodiversity. The Manuel Antonio National Park was established in 1972 to preserve the area’s lush rainforest, mangrove swamps, lagoons and pristine white sand beaches. Some of the most popular critters include two- and three-toed sloths, green kingfishers and brown pelicans; Manuel Antonio is also the only remaining habitat of the gray-crowned Central American squirrel monkey (also referred to as Mono Tití). 

San José is the capital city of Costa Rica, the oldest democracy in Latin America. While the city itself is often merely a stop over to the country’s more interesting destinations, San José is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and nearby volcanoes are easily accessible on a day trip.

The city does boast a fair number of interesting museums, including ones featuring gold and jade. The Museo de los Niños (Children’s Museum) and the Museo Nacional (National Museum) also are worth a look.