Costa Rica
Capital:
San Jose
Continent:
North America
Maps:
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| North American continent. Costa Rica outlined in dark ink & shaded. |
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| A close-up of Costa Rica & its neighbors. |
Neighbors:
Nicaragua, Panama
Water Borders:
Pacific Ocean, San Juan River, Caribbean Sea
Total Area:
19,653 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
San Jose, Puerto Limon, Alajuela, Heredia, Cinco Esquinas
Famous Geographical Point:
Lake Arenal
Famous Person:
Jorge Eduardo Arroyo-Pérez, playwright, poet, ambassador & moreBook Set In/About:
Monkeys Are Made of Chocolate: Exotic and Unseen Costa Rica by Jack Ewing
A series of essays about the Costa Rican ecosystem written by a man who lives there. I have to admit that I tried to read this book a few years ago based on a friend's recommendation & couldn't get into it, but it has great reviews online so maybe it's just me.
Movie Set In/About:
"Viaje" (2015), directed by Paz Fabrega
After meeting at a party, two young Costa Ricans take a spontaneous camping trip together and their romance blossoms.
Headline of the Day:
"The Rainforest Masks of Costa Rica Being Shared Around the World" in The Costa Rican Times.
2 comments:
Everyone's favorite place to go for eco-tourism! Thanks to you, I can now properly place it in CENTRAL America, not SOUTH America.
Yes, I still have trouble keeping Central and South American countries apart, although I'm nowhere near as bad at it as identifying where anything is in Africa (with a few exceptions like Egypt, South Africa, Somalia, etc.).
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