Costa Rica Essay

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Almost Paradise

Costa Rica is a mid-small country, located between Nicaragua and Panama, down in Central America. This country´s location is more than excellent for tourism; this because Costa Rica is between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, and also is almost at the middle of Central America.

History

The first natives in Costa Rica were hunters and gatherers, and Costa Rica served as an "Intermediate Region" between Mesoamerican and Andean native cultures. Costa Rica had been a colony of Spain for 300 years, until 1838, when they gained their independence.

Sites

In the beautiful Costa Rica, you can find many picturesque and unspoiled destinations.
They´re not really far from San José (Capital of Costa Rica) and nature is almost always …show more content…

It is a natural park and it´s a tranquil place when the volcano is not really active, cause it is usually.

Next place to visit is definitely Mariano Antonio Beach. This beach is almost deserted and is really picturesque, full of colors, animals, turquoise water and a beautiful sight in every way you can find.

Finally I recommend visiting Jaco Beach. This beach is a lot more commercial than Mariano Antonio and also be a little bustling, but here you can find the best seafood restaurants in Costa Rica. There´s a new outdoors mall called “Jaco Walk” and is full of great shops and it´s nice to walk through the mall breathing fresh air with breeze coming from the nearby beach.

Architecture

Architecture in Costa Rica is a remarkable art to appreciate at every moment. One of the most important buildings at Costa Rica is the San Jose´s Cathedral. It was built in 1825 with a Neo-Classic and baroque style, making it look very similar to the cathedrals found in the United …show more content…

You can go Surfboarding, Quad-biking , Zip-lining and you won´t regret about it. You can ride a bike all the way through the Jaco´s main boulevard, go shopping at the Lincoln Mall at San Jose, or also go walk the whole capital´s downtown, which is

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