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Travel Guide, Costa Rica

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Sabanilla
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Nuevo Arenal

This town is now called Nuevo Arenal as the old Arenal is at the bottom of the lake. Thirty ...
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Eat and drink in Costa Rica

Costa Rican cuisine can be described as simple but wholesome. The spiciness often associated ...
Tourist offices and travel agencies in Costa Rica

For Day Trips and vacation packages around Costa Rica the most common way to make ...
Tipping in Costa Rica

Restaurants in Costa Rica add 15% and 10% tip to your bill automatically. This means that the ...

Cities in Regions

Alajuela (province)

Guanacaste (province)

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Ecology and environment of Costa Rica

deforestation and land use change, largely a result of the clearing of land for cattle ranching ...
Economy of Costa Rica

Costa Rica's basically stable economy depends on tourism, agriculture, and electronics exports. ...
Education in Costa Rica

The literacy rate in Costa Rica is of 97%, one of the highest in Latin America. Elementary ...

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Fast Facts

Population: 4,253,877 inhabitants
Area: 51,100 km²
Language(s): Spanish (official), English
Altitude (in meters):
Major exports: bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar; seafood; electronic components, medical equipment
Major imports: raw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum, construction materials

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