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National Primary Route 34, official name Carretera Pacífica Fernández Oreamuno (after Pacífica Fernández Oreamuno), and popularly known as Carretera Costanera Sur (South Coastal Drive), or just Route 34 (Spanish: Ruta Nacional Primaria 34, or Ruta 34), is a National Road Route and scenic route of Costa Rica, located in the Alajuela, Puntarenas provinces that connects Route 27 and Route 2 ...
Costa Rica ( UK: / ˌkɒstəˈriːkə /, US: / ˌkoʊstə -/ ⓘ; Spanish: [ˈkosta ˈrika]; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica, [11] is a country in the Central American region of North America. Costa Rica is bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the ...
In the region of Costa Rica, the Pan-American Highway runs just west of the Cordillera de Guanacaste (Guanacaste Mountains), which includes the active volcanoes of Rincón de la Vieja and Miravalles. While travelling through Costa Rica north of San Jose, the highway route is known as Costa Rica Highway 1 instead of CA Highway 1.
National Route 32 (Costa Rica) North side of the entrance to Zurquí tunnel, located in Route 32. National Primary Route 32, or just Route 32 ( Spanish: Ruta Nacional Primaria 32, or Ruta 32) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the San José, Heredia, Limón provinces. [1] It connects the central valley and Greater Metropolitan ...
Hurricane Cesar was the deadliest hurricane to hit Costa Rica. December 5–12, 1887 – Tropical Storm Nineteen made landfall in Costa Rica. [4] October 8–10, 1906 – A hurricane formed near Costa Rica, causing damage to fruit plantations. Total damage was recorded at $1 million (1906 USD ), though no deaths were reported.
The location of Costa Rica An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Costa Rica. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Costa Rica: . Costa Rica – sovereign country located in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the east-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.
574,725 km 2 (221,903 sq mi) Costa Rica is located on the Central American Isthmus, surrounding the point 10° north of the equator and 84° west of the prime meridian. It has 212 km of Caribbean Sea coastline and 1,016 on the North Pacific Ocean . The area is 51,100 km 2 of which 40 km 2 is water. It is slightly smaller than Bosnia and ...
Irazú (satellite) Irazú was the first Costa Rican satellite to be launched into space. [2] [3] The nanosatellite was launched into space on 2 April 2018, on board a Falcon 9 rocket headed for the International Space Station. It was expected to orbit the Earth for six months with the function of monitoring carbon, humidity, and temperature ...