Costa Rica

This Central American country lies between Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. Its area slightly exceeds that of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. It has a narrow Pacific coastal region. Cocos Island (10 sq mi; 26 sq km), about 300 mi (483 km) off the Pacific Coast, is under Costa Rican sovereignty.


What's happening in Costa Rica


  • Tibás is the thirteenth canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica The head city of the canton is San Juan

  • Tamarindo may refer to: Tamarindo, Costa Rica, a district in Costa Rica El Tamarindo, a beach area in Puerto Sandino, Nicaragua Tamarindo (drink), a sweet drink also known as agua de tamarindo Tamarindo Wildlife Refuge, now part of Las Baulas Marine National Park El Tamarindo, a settlement in Nayarit, Mexico

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