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Overview
Country Overview
Costa Rica lies between Nicaragua and Panama. Its width ranges from 119km to 282km (74 to 176 miles). There are lowlands on both coastlines, swampy on the Caribbean coast, with grassland savannah on the Pacific side merging into swamps towards the south. Rivers cut through mountain ranges, flowing down to both the Caribbean and the Pacific.
The capital, San José was founded in 1737 and is a pleasant mixture of traditional and modern Spanish architecture. Places of interest include the Teatro Nacional and the Parque Central. On the Caribbean coast there are numerous of beaches, ports and towns worth visiting.
Braulio Carrillo National Park in the central region of the country has five kinds of forest. Orchids and ferns, jaguars, ocelots and the Baird tapir may all be seen here.
Common dishes include casado (rice, beans, stewed beef, fried plantain, salad and cabbage) and sopa negra (black beans with a poached egg). Coffee is good value and has an excellent flavour.
San José has many nightclubs and venues with folk music and dance. There are several theatres and cinemas.
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