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The Cañas–Jerez Treaty states that Nicaragua owns the waters of the river and that Costa Rica can only use it for commercial navigation on certain parts of the river at Nicaragua's discretion. The San Juan River is home to freshwater bull sharks that also go into Lake Nicaragua in addition to a wide array of marine life and biodiversity.
The Tramways of Costa Rica; Unofficial site with time table, history and more; Banana-Expres Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine animadoc about interactions between the railroad construction and Costa Rica's development; Documents and clippings about The Costa Rica Railway in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
Description: Map of Costa Rica incorporating its flag. Date: 10 March 2008: Source: Self made from Image:Mapa CR.svg and Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg: Author: Bryan based on work by Shamhain and SKopp
The Costa Rica–Panama border is the 348 km (216 mi) international boundary between Costa Rica and Panama. [1] The border in its present state is demarcated by the Echandi-Fernandez Treaty of 1941. The border between the two countries runs between the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, through the Cordillera Central .
Grecia is a district of the Grecia canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [1] [2] Grecia has an area of 7.51 km 2 (2.90 sq mi) [3] and an elevation of 999 m (3,278 ft). [1]
Costa Rica had two main lines for freight and passenger transportation, the Pacific line (between San José and Puntarenas) and the Atlantic line (between Alajuela, through Heredia and San José to Limón), both of which converge in the San José canton, with the eponymous terminus station of each line a mere 2 kilometer apart, which are connected by rail.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: ... This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Costa Rica. [1] [2] Name Type Elevation ...
Costa Rica map of Köppen climate classification. Costa Rica borders the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Costa Rica also borders Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. The highest point in the country is Cerro Chirripó, at 3,819 metres (12,530 ft).