Costa Rica
Costa Rica, the smallest country in Central America, does not leave anyone indifferent. There is something for every taste. You can spend whole days on the beaches of delightful beauty, feel like a hero of films about Indiana Jones, traveling through the Jungle, ride inflatable boats on river rapids, surf, golf, sports fishing. Among the attractions of Costa Rica are national parks, volcanoes, mountain and underwater caves, waterfalls, mountain and river valleys, the Corcovado rainforest, the Jurkic Park, created on the scene of the famous film Spielberg. As for the climate, the average air temperature is 25 degrees throughout the year, from December to April the dry season lasts, from May to November it usually rains. In the mountainous part of the country, the majority of the population are Spaniards, on the Pacific coast there are mestizos, and on the Caribbean there are Negroes. Also in Costa Rica in different years moved a lot of Russian immigrants. The official language of the country is Spanish, but many residents speak fluent English. Payment usually takes place in columns, it is the main currency of Costa Rica. At the same time, as tourists admit, in the country you can always pay in dollars.
Life in Costa Rica is filled with bright colors: alluring hills and mountains, lush palm domes, daring waterfalls, azure shores, sand of different shades, chic sunrises, delightful sunsets, colorful birds in bright plumage, rain, sun, untouched jungle. By the way, the name of the country in translation means “rich coast”, due to the beauty of its untouched nature.
One of the secrets of Costa Rica is large stone balls of regular round shape, which, since the mid-20th century, continue to be found in different parts of the country. The origin, as well as the time of the appearance of these balls, remains a mystery to science to this day.
According to studies, Costa Ricans are recognized as the happiest on earth! Rest here invariably fills everyone with happiness, which is generously shared with tourists and residents, and the nature of the amazing country in all respects.
Yunna Zuzenkova