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Costa Rica General Information

Costa Rica’s territory is so small that it encompasses only 0.03% of the planet’s surface, but is still within the top 20 richest countries in biodiversity on Earth in terms of species density, means that it is possible to find more species in 1,000 km2 in Costa Rica than in the same area of countries like Brazil or Colombia.

In fact, with only 51.100 km2 of total territory, Costa Rica has nearly half a million species, representing 4% of the planet´s expected biodiversity.

Costa Rica extends majestically from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea, and its distance is barely 200 miles. Its land portion occupies about 20000 square miles, and its total population is around four and half million (4.5 Million) inhabitants.

If you travel throughout the provinces of Costa Rica, it’s easy to see that in no other place you will find so many variations in landscape and climate as here.

Costa Rica is one of most highly valued tourist destinations on the planet. This small piece of land includes all of the necessary components to satisfy the taste of thousands of travelers visiting each year.

Costa Rica’s territorial division includes 7 provinces, which are: San José, Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, Guanacaste, Puntarenas, and Limón. Together they offer an attractive tourist destination of almost limitless possibilities that include extensive rainforests, volcanoes, rivers traveling through the mountains, beaches and natural resources safeguarded by an important organization of national parks and forest reserves.

As part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Costa Rica’s volcanoes are among the most mesmerizing in the world. In fact, the present-day landmass known as Costa Rica is the result of complex volcanic activity that took place some 75 million years ago and still continues today. Counting every location or crater where an eruption has occurred within its borders, Costa Rica volcanoes boast a stunning 112 sites throughout the country. Most Costa Rica volcanoes and their surrounding areas have been made into National Parks.

Costa Rica is also well known as the second oldest democracy in the Western Hemisphere.