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Malpais (9°36'03 N, 85°08'36 W) is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica which began as a fishing and cattle-farming village, and has become popular among surfers and adventure travelers around the world. in 2006, Forbes Magazine voted the beaches of Malpais and neighboring Santa Teresa as "One of the ten most beautiful in the world."
Santa Teresa is a small town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.It is located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of the capital city of San José.Like other coastal villages on the Nicoya Peninsula such as neighboring Mal Pais, Santa Teresa started as a remote fishing village, relying on agriculture, cattle ranching and small-scale fishing.
Limón (Spanish pronunciation:), commonly known as Puerto Limón (Port Lemon in English), is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón Province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 94,000, and is home to the Afro-Costa Rican community
San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. ... Wikipedia® is a registered ...
Montezuma is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica which began as a remote fishing village and has gained popularity since the 1980s among tourists on a budget.. Montezuma is located near the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, 41 km (25 mi) southwest of Paquera and 8 km (5 mi) south of the town of Cóbano.
Costa Rica has two seasons: a dry season, which is called verano (which translates to summer) and a rainy season, which Costa Ricans call invierno (meaning winter). The dry season begins in December and ends in May, while the rainy season runs from May to November.
Rail Network MapMapa Red Ferrovia de Costa Rica, undated, shows the Atlantic to Pacific line and many of the branches serving plantations. A set of historic 1:50,000 scale maps of the country are available via the guiascostarica.info website.
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.