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

Costa Rica's enlightened approach to conservation has ensured that lush jungles are home to playful monkeys, languid sloths, crocodiles, countless lizards, poison-dart frogs and a mind-boggling assortment of exotic birds, insects and butterflies. Meanwhile, endangered sea turtles nest on both coasts and cloud forests protect elusive birds and jungle cats.

Costa Rica on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rica

Costa Rica on LONELY PLANET:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/central-america/costa-rica/

About Costa Rica &ndash official site:
http://www.visitcostarica.com/ict/paginas/informacion.asp

Costa Rica Travel tips:
http://www.crtinfo.com/tips/costa_rica_traveltips.htm

News from Costa Rica:
http://www.visitcostarica.com/ict/paginas/novedades.asp

Interested in wheather in Costa Rica?
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/CR_cc.html

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Photogallery:

Landscape of Costa Rica:
http://www.visitcostarica.com/ict/paginas/galeriafotos/paisajes.asp

Flora and Fauna of Costa Rica:
http://www.visitcostarica.com/ict/paginas/galeriafotos/florayfauna.asp

Activities on Costa Rica:
http://www.visitcostarica.com/ict/paginas/galeriafotos/actividades.asp

Costa Rica Wallpapers:
http://www.costarica.com/Home/Community/Costa_Rica_Wallpapers/