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The
natural beauty of Costa Rica is combined
with the hospitality of its people,
which underlies every facet of the country
tourist services.
Costa
Rica is one of the oldest democracies
in the Americas (its first election
held in 1889) and the oldest in Latin
America. Its history and political
system, contrast with those of neighbor
nations. In addition to this, the
country dismantled its army in 1949
and it is perpetually at peace with
excellent educational and health care
systems.
This
political and economical stability
has attracted many international organizations,
such as the Inter American Court of
Human Rights, the Earth Council and
the International Development Bank.
Furthermore, this environment fosters
long term planning for multinational
corporations like Intel, Abbott, Baxter,
Microsoft, Conair, etc.
One of
the Costa Ricans greatest assets is
a well-educated people. The literacy
rate is more than 94%, and the country
has one of the highest rates of college
and technical school attendance in
the world. Costa Ricans are also very
computer literate, with the highest
ratio of computers to people anywhere
in Latin America.
The money
used previously to the army was earmarked
to education and health care systems.
Thus Costa Rica enjoys a life expectancy
higher than 76 years, the student
population is 25% of total, and the
95% of total population (3.5 millions)
is covered by health care.
As one
of the worlds top tourist destinations,
Costa Rica also has a lot to offer
in terms of modern facilities and
hotel
infrastructure. In this context,
more and more companies are sending
their star employees to Costa Rica
for incentive vacations.
Around
the country you will find hotels in
every price range, and a seemingly
limitless variety of food to suit
every taste. Accommodations range
from luxurious, all-inclusive resorts
to economical small hotels and cabins.
Variety
is what makes Costa Rica such an exciting
country to visit. It is one of the
most biologically diverse countries
in the world, a treasure house of
flora and fauna unequaled in so small
area. About 25% of the country area
is protected as National Parks and
Wild life Refuges. The national park
system is complemented by a growing
number of private protected areas.
In Costa
Rica you can find: breathtaking tropical
beaches where you can swim, snorkel,
dive, surf, fish and sea kayak; clean
rivers that range from white water
rippers to tranquil jungle waterways;
spectacular waterfalls; extensive
haciendas and plantations; scenic
mountains and rain forest; erupting
awesome volcanoes and more. There
is just too much to see and do!!!
On the
other hand, nature lovers enjoy Costa
Rica because of its remarkable diversity
of orchids, plants, birds, butterflies,
mammals, fish, frogs, and other wild
life. Casual tourist and dedicated
nature traveler alike come under the
spell of a natural wonderland.
Costa
Rica has something to everybody!!!
Location
Rising
up between the Atlantic and the Pacific
as a land bridge between North and
South America, Costa Rica lies in
a region unique in the world: no other
area is both between two oceans and
between two continents.
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