Costa Rica

Costa Rica is Central America's jewel. It's an oasis, an ecotourism heaven, making it one of the best places to experience the tropics. It's also mostly coastline, which means great surfing, beaches galore and a climate built for laziness.

Experience lush jungles, playful monkeys and a mind-boggling assortment of exotic birds, insects and butterflies. Enjoy and embrace the pure life, or pura vida – a national expression that sums up the desire to live the best, most hassle-free existence. Oh, and bring a lot of film for your camera. There are many inspiring backdrops to shoot here.

Currency: Costa Rica Colones (CRC)
Population: 3,500,000
Calling Codes: +1 +506
Timezone: UTC/GMT -6 hours
Money Converter: www.xe.com/ucc
Sunrise//Sunset: http://www.sunrisesunset.com/
Weather//Climate Chart: http://www.weather.com/

Flight Hours from:
New York > 10 hours
Los Angeles > 8 hours
Frankfurt > 16 hours

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