Please introduce the geographical location and country profile of Costa Rica?

Costa Rica is located in the isthmus of Central America and belongs to North America, with 10° north latitude and 84° west longitude. It is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the east, the North Pacific Ocean to the west, Nicaragua to the north, and Panama to the south. The capital of Costa Rica is San Jose; the official language is Spanish; the currency is the Costa Rican colon; and the national flower is the cattleya.

Costa Rica was originally a place where Indians lived. Spain began its colonial conquest in 1513. It became a Spanish colony in 1564. Independence was declared on September 15, 1821. Joined the Central American Federation from 1823 to 1838. The Republic of China was established on August 30, 1848. On November 17, 1983, it declared itself a permanently neutral country.

The terrain of Costa Rica is: plains along the coast, while the center is isolated by rugged mountains. Costa Rica's climate conditions have only two seasons, the rainy season from April to December with heavy rainfall, and the dry season from the end of December to April of the following year, also known as summer.

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Famous attractions in Costa Rica

1. Poas Volcano

It is located in the northwest of the Central Valley of Costa Rica, 100 meters from San Jose. 57 kilometers. The volcano first erupted in 1910 and erupted several times intermittently from 1952 to 1954. There are two lakes in the 1,600-meter-diameter crater at the top of the volcano. The lake above is crystal clear and surrounded by various green plants. The lake water below contains a large amount of igneous rock material and is very acidic.

2. Oscinal National Wildlife Refuge

Oscinal National Wildlife Refuge is located in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. In order to protect the olive It was established so that the olive ridley turtles could safely reproduce here. Every year, hundreds, or even thousands, of olive ridley turtles come ashore to nest in the Oschonal National Wildlife Refuge on the west coast of Costa Rica

3. Cocos Island National Park

< p>Cocos Island National Park is 550 kilometers away from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It is the only island in the tropical eastern Pacific with a tropical rainforest. Its location is closest to the North Equatorial Countercurrent, and it is the place where the island and the surrounding marine ecosystem fully interact. In 1997, UNESCO included it in the World Heritage List as a natural heritage.

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