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Highlights van Costa Rica

Natuur

Venadogrotten - ondergrondse wereld met water & vleermuizen en vissen
De Braulio Carrillo - het grootste regenwoud van Costa rica met kratermeren
Manuel Antonio - een weelderige jungle die zich uitstrekt tot aan hagelwitte zandstranden

Overige mooiste bezienswaardigheden, evenementen, activiteiten en attracties

Cocoseiland - eiland met de grootste haaidichtheid ter wereld
Nationaal Park Corcovado - grootste laaglandregenwoud van Midden Amerika

World Heritage Sites

Nationaal park Talamanca Range La Amistad Reserves
Nationaal park Cocoseiland
Area de Conservación Guanacaste

Typisch

nationale gerechten

Gallo Pinto

Klimaat

Kenmerken	savanne tropisch
Temperatuur	Beste tijd voor een reis

Typisch

Officiële landsnaam	Republiek Costa Rica
Hoofdstad	San Jose
Nationaliteit	Costaricaan
Talen	Spaans
Visum nodig?	Nee
Munteenheid	Colon (CRC)
Regeringsvorm	democratische republiek
Grootte t.o.v. Nederland	1.2 keer groter
Bevolking	4.2 miljoen
Bevolkingsdichtheid t.o.v. Nederland	4.9 keer lager
Laagste punt	0 m
Hoogste punt	3810 m

Exotische ziekten

hepatitis A
dengue

Interessante boeken over Costa Rica

Natuurgids The Wildlife of Costa Rica | A&C Black | 32.50 €
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Prachtige natuurgids van Costa Rica, boordevol foto's en overzichtelijke informatie.

This is general guide to the wildlife of Costa Rica, covering birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and arthropods, includes all the species one is likely to see on a visit to the country.

The Wildlife of Costa Rica is an indispensable companion for visitors to the beautiful natural areas of Costa Rica. This full-colour field guide features all the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and arthropods that one is likely to see in Costa Rica's rainforests, cloud forests, plains and coasts. Providing the best introduction to the country's amazing diversity of wildlife, this lightweight guide includes details for identifying animals as well as a wealth of natural history information. It is the first general field guide to this deservedly popular neotropical tourist destination.
Wegenatlas Costa Rica & Panama Travel Atlas | ITMB | 16.95 €
This is the fourth book atlas released by ITMB. For many years now, our folded map of Costa Rica has been a best-selling title. With tourism to Panama... meer

This is the fourth book atlas released by ITMB. For many years now, our folded map of Costa Rica has been a best-selling title. With tourism to Panama growing in leaps and bounds, and political/economic boundaries dropping between the two powerhouses of Central America, a combined cartographic product makes sense. The scale of this book is reasonably similar to that of the map of Costa Rica, but for Panama, the enhanced scale is very significant. Naturally, given the scale of the artwork, the detail is exceptional. The book, being a convenient size to carry in a back pack or a car glove compartment, is easy to use, readable, and convenient. The hard card cover protects the book on the retail shelves and provides durability for the maps. Finally, the cost for the end user is less than the cost of buying two maps. This book approach makes so much sense that I can’t imagine why we didn’t do it sooner.