THE "RICH COAST" OF COSTA RICA

Let’s go to Costa Rica!  I know nothing about Costa Rica except my friends go there often and I am jealous.  They used to tell me when they were going, but my whining became so exaggerated that they stopped telling me until they got back.  That didn’t stop the whining…only delayed it.  So, now they don’t tell me at all; I just hear it from my other friends and then I call them too pissed to whine….and they laugh….guess that is what they were going far.  Anyway, enough about me and the green-streak-of-envy down my back; let’s look at some interesting facts about the country: Costa Rica.

·        Population: 4,075,261

·        Capital: San Jose

·        Size: Approximately 51,100 km…slightly smaller    than West Virginia

·        World Region: Central America (and also considered part of the Caribbean)

·        Geographical Highest Point: Cerro Chirripo (mountain)  (see photo)

The climate in Costa Rica is considered subtropical and tropical.  Its dry season is typically from December to April with the rainy season being the entire rest of the year.  Beaches, “I hear”, are exquisite.

Costa Rica is a Spanish speaking democratic republic that celebrates its independence from Spain on September 15.  The actual separation took place in 1821.

Guess that’s enough for now.  We’ll cover more ‘cold-hard-facts’ next week…along with a little history.  I think I’ll give my friends a call to see if I can get some first-hand information. I’m sure they’ll be thrilled to talk to me about it.J