The Costa Rican colon is the national currency, you would get about 318.95 colones per US dollar. The population of Costa Rica is about 3.8 million, and the primary religion is Roman Catholic, although about 15 percent of the population is Protestant. The official language is Spanish, as about 96 percent of the people are of Spanish descent, but some English is spoken around Puerto Limon. Other descendants include those of African and Chinese descent.

The only hazards threatening Costa Rica right now are occasional earthquakes, hurricanes along the Atlantic coast, some flooding during the high point of the rainy season, and active volcanoes. There are four volcanoes in Costa Rica, two of which are active.

Costa Rica's formal name is the Republic Of Costa Rica. The name Costa Rica was given by Christopher Columbus, and means "rich coast", as the coast is 1,290 kilometers l

If you would ever like to go to Costa Rica, the airfare is about $250 one way, $500 round trip. The average resort charges about $2000 to stay for one week. My personal opinion of Costa Rica is that it is one of the best countries in Latin America. Investment in Costa Rica is probably very good in tourism and travel. I know that if I invested, it would be in tourism. I would certainly go to Costa Rica, mainly because it is one of the most stable countries in Latin America. To go to any other country would definitely be risky, as most other countries are in times of political turmoil and revolutions. If I were to buy a house in Costa Rica, I would buy it in San Jose, because I really enjoy the city, San Jose being Costa Rica's largest.

As far as climate goes, Costa Rica's Meseta Central has the most moderate climate of the entire country. This area of Costa Rica is between 900 and 1,500 meters above sea level, and is a popular area in the nation. Two volcanic ranges, the Cordillera Central and the Cordillera de Guanacaste extend northward from here and go to the Nicaraguan border. About 24 kilometers from the capital city of San Jose (population 340,000) is the active volcano Irazu, 3,430 meters high. The Meseta Central gets about 150 to 200 centimeters.

History in Costa Rica is very important. At the time of the discovery of Central America by Christopher Columbus in 1502, the Maya and Nahua Ind

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