Why is Costa Rica so attractive?

Costa Rica is renowned for its stunning biodiversity, vast protected spaces and warm weather. It's home to dense jungles, active volcanoes, rushing rivers, spectacular waterfalls and vibrant cities. In a single day, it's possible to drive from Serengeti-like plains to lowland swamps to frigid mountains.



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Costa Ricans tend to be proud, friendly, and diverse people who enjoy sharing their culture and social activities with newcomers. Costa Rica is the place of pura vida (pure life), a contagious attitude of living life to the fullest.

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Well, Costa Rica and particularly Manuel Antonio are very popular and thus, quite touristy. However, that term needs to be qualified - it's nowhere near as touristy as Cabo, or Ibiza, Las Vegas, or Siem Reap. Not even close - not the same ballpark, not the same game.

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A nation proud to be without an army (Costa Ricans disbanded their armed forces in 1949). A nation with a long history of public services, including education and healthcare, available to all. A nation proud to share its cultural riches.

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Spanish is the official language of Costa Rica: it's also the most widely spoken language throughout the country. Other languages spoken are English, Creole, and some Indian languages. All official business and major newspapers are in Spanish, whereas English is widely used in areas frequented by tourists.

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The majority of the Costa Rican Population comes from Europe since it was a Spanish colony for a long time. 83.6% of the Ticos are white or mestizo, 6.7% mulattoes, 2.4% Native American and 1.1% black or Afro-Caribbean. This makes Costa Rica one of the most ethnically homogeneous countries in Central America.

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