Costa Rica Information Index - A to Z in English

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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A

1st real Hotel in Costa Rica
About us
Add to Favorites
Airport Hotels
Alajuela Province
Alcoholic Drinks
All Inclusive Hotels
Altitude Sickness, Hights
Amphibians
Amusement Park Pictures
Annoyances and Dangers
Arenal Picture Gallery
Arenal Hotels
Articles for copying
Arts, Crafts, and Handicrafts

B

Backpacking and Hiking
Bars
Bats
Beaches
Bicycles, Mountain Biking
Birds, Pictures
Birds Species
Birds Dominical
Boats, Ferries and Water Taxis
Bookmark this page
Books, and Travel-Guides
Bungee Jumping Pictures
Bungee Jumping Tour
Buses Private Mini
Buses Public
Buses Shuttle
Business Hours
Buying Real Estate

C

Cabins
Calculating Driving Distances
Cahuita Picture Gallery
Cahuita Hotels
Canopy Tours in the Rainforest
Caribbean Summer
Casinos in Costa Rica
Cartago Province
Chess Tournament, National Stock Market
Children and Travelling
Climate and Weather
Communication
Conduct and Society
Conchal Picture Gallery
Conchal Hotels
Comments about us
Conservation
Crafts, Arts, and Handicrafts
Criminal Webmasters

D

Dangers and Annoyances
Disabled Travellers
Deforestation
Discrimination of Minorities
Distances Calculator
Diving
Domestic Flights
Drinks, Food and Water
Driving distances Calculator
Driving Hazards

E

Earthquakes
Eco-Lodges
Ecology and Environment
Economy
Eco-Tourism
Education
Emergencies
Endangered Species
Endangered species Watercolors by Jörn Malek
Endless Possibilites
Entry Requirements
Environment and Ecology
Exchanging Money

F

Fauna
Ferries, Boats and Water Taxis
First Time Travel Infomation
Fishing: Fly, Trout Fishing
Fishing: Inshore, Offshore Bill
Fishing: Sport Fishing Overview
Flamingo Picture Gallery
Flamingo Hotels
Flora
Food, Drinks, and Water
Forestry Law Article 70
Fruit-Trees

G

Gay and Lesbian Travel
Geography
Geology
Getting around in Costa Rica
Getting to Costa Rica
Girls Bars
Golfito
Government and Politics
Guanacaste Province

H

Haciendas
Handicrafts, Art and Crafts
Herbs by Botanic Family
Herbs by English Name
Herbs by Scientific Name
Herbs by Spanish Name
Health, Prevention
Heredia Province
Hights, Altitude Sickness
Hiking and Backpacking
Hiking hazards
History Democracy
History in a Nutshell
History Indigenous
History Pre-Conquest
History the Spanish Conquest
Hitchhiking
Horesback Riding
Hospital CIMA Pictures
Hospitals
Hotels by List A-Z
Hotels by Map
Human Rights

I, J, K, L

Indigenous, Indian Reserves
Immigrants Package
Immigrants, Retirees, Investors
Insect Repellent
Interesting Facts
International Flights
Investors, Immigrants, Retirees
Investor's Residence by Reforestation
Jörn Malek, Watercolors of endangered species
Jogging and Running
Jogging and Running Calendar
Junquillal Picture Gallery
Junquillal Hotels
Kayaking Sea
Language
Language Courses
Legal Matters
Lesbian and Gay Travel
Limón Province
Literature
Lumber-Trees

M

Malpaís Picture Gallery
Malpaís Hotels
Mammals
Manuel Antonio Picture Gallery
Manuel Antonio Hotels
Maps
Massage Parlours
Medicinal Plants by Botanic Family
Medicinal Plants by English Name
Medicinal Plants by Scientific Name
Medicinal Plants by Spanish Name
Medical Problems and Treatment
Mini Bus Transportation
Money Exchange
Monteverde Picture Gallery
Monteverde Hotels
Montezuma Picture Gallery
Montezuma Hotels
More Chips, Less Bananas
More Teachers than Cops
Mountain Biking, Bicylces
Movies
Muggings, Thefts
Museums
My Philosophy

N, O

National Parks
National Theatre
Night Crawlers
No Military
Nosara Picture Gallery
Nosara Hotels
Ocean Hazards
Orchids list
Orchids Pictures
Organized Tours

P , Q

Packages
Packages for Immigrants and Retirees
Palm-Trees
Parks
Permanent Residency
Picture Galleries
Plants
Girls Bars
Politics and Government
Population and People
Praises
Preferred Locations
Prevention, Health and Vaccinations
Provinces Details
Provinces Overview
Public Bus Transportation
Public Holidays and Special Events
Puerto Viejo Picture Gallery
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca Hotels
Puntarenas Province
Quepos Picture Gallery
Quepos Hotels

R

Racial Discrimination
Rainforest Canopy Tours
Real Estate Buying
Recommendation for Travelers
Reforestation
Regions
Religion
Rent a Car Companies
Reptiles
Residency
Restaurants
Retirees, Investors, Immigrants
Retirees Package
River Rafting and River Running
Running and Jogging
Running and Jogging Calendar

S

Sámara Picture Gallery
Sámara Hotels
San José City Picture Gallery
San José Hotels
San José Province
San José City Summary
Saunas
SCUBA Diving
SCUBA Diving Tour
Sea Kayaking
Senior Travellers
Shuttle Bus Transportation
Singles Bars
Society and Conduct
South Pacific, Osa, Golfo Dulce
Special Events and Public Holidays
Spectator Sports
Sport Fishing: Fly, Trout
Sport Fishing: Inshore, Offshore, Bill
Sport Fishing: Overview
Surfing

T

Tamarindo Picture Gallery
Tamarindo Hotels
Tambor Picture Gallery
Tambor Hotels
Taxes and Tipping
Taxi
Theatres
Thefts, Muggings
The Healthiest Climate
Tipping and Taxes
Toilets
Tours
Transportation
Travel Recommendations
Trees A - Z by Type / Species
Trees A - Z short description
Trees List Dominical
Trout Fishing
Travelling with Children

U - Z

Ultralight Flights
Vacation Packages
Vaccinations, Health, and Prevention
Volunteer Work
Watercolors of endangered species by Jörn Malek
Water, Food, and Drinks
Water Taxis, Boats, and Ferries
Weather and Climate
White Water River Rafting
Wildlife
Wildlife Refuges
Wildlife Watching
Windsurfing
Work in Costa Rica

Some Facts about Costa Rica

Coordinates: 10 00 N, 84 00 W, Land: 51,100 sq km, Water: 440 sq km, Islands: Isla del Coco, Boundaries: 639 km, Coastline: 1,290 km, Climate: Tropical and subtropical, Population: 3,800,000 est., Life expectation male: 74, Life expectaition female: 79, Literacy: 95%, Name: Republica de Costa Rica, Government type: Democtratic republic, National Holiday: 15th. of September, Legal System: Spanish Civil Law System, Legal Age: 18, Education: Universal and compulsory, Growth rate GDP: 3% est., Inflation Rate: 11% est., Unemployment: 5% est., Budget: 2 Billion est., Electricity: 5.805 billion kWh est., Export f.o.b: 6,1 billion est.

The last Paradise on Earth ?

Certainly, Costa Rica is one of the ultimate paradises left on this planet, and not just for vacationers. This small state of 50,000 square kilometers between the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean has about the same size as Switzerland. Not only ecotourists and retirees praise it a lot for its abundance of fauna & flora - the country has no military, no nuclear power plants, almost no illiteracy, no winter and lots of culture.