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Crime in Costa Rica, thus, is not only due to domestic crime groups but also transnational criminal organisations. [3] Map of Costa Rica. As Vice President Laura Chinchilla described in March 2008: [1] "Costa Rica was known in the world as a nation of peace and tolerance.
"La Fortuna" is Spanish for "The Fortune", and aptly named due its ample supply of tourist attractions and extremely fertile lands. Although there is a common myth that the town got its name due to its sparing from the Arenal Volcano's eruptions, the town actually got its name before the latest eruption cycle and was named for the fertile lands ("The Fortune") where it is located.
Corcovado National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Corcovado) is a National Park on the Osa Peninsula, in Osa Canton, located on the southwestern regions of Costa Rica (9° North, 83° West), which is a part of the Osa Conservation Area. [1]
San Mateo canton location in Costa Rica Show map of Costa Rica Coordinates: 9°57′38″N 84°33′37″W / 9.9605539°N 84.560288°W / 9.9605539; -84.
Sunset over Uvita beach. Uvita de Osa is a small town in southern Costa Rica, on a section of coastline known as the Bahía Ballena.It is notable for hosting the annual music event (Envision Festival) and being home to the Cola de Ballena (Whale's Tail) beach (Playa Uvita) which is one of the beaches comprising Marino Ballena National Park.
San Vito was founded in 1952, since when it has become an important center in Costa Rica's Brunca region. San Vito district was created on 10 December 1965 by Ley 3598. [2] San Vito de Java was the result of a process of foreign agricultural colonization organized by the state of Costa Rica.
View of Tamarindo Beach. Tamarindo is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica, located on the Nicoya Peninsula. [1] [2]The town of Tamarindo is the largest developed beach town in Guanacaste.
The Osa Peninsula (Spanish: Península de Osa) is a peninsula located in southwestern Costa Rica, in the Puntarenas Province, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Golfo Dulce to the east. The peninsula was formed geologically by a faulting system that extends north into California .