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Costa Rica

Costa Rica is located between Nicaragua and Panama, with the Caribbean on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. "Although still a largely agricultural country, [Costa Rica] has expanded its economy to include strong technology and tourism sectors. The standard of living is relatively high. Land ownership is widespread." Costa Rica is divided into seven Provinces: San José, Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, Guanacaste, Puntarenas, and Limon.

This category is for sites about Costa Rica written in English. All sites in Spanish should be under World/Español/Regional/Costa Rica. Esta categoría es para páginas escritas en inglés sobre Costa Rica. La descripción deberá estar en inglés. Todas las páginas en castellano deberán estar en World/Español/Regional/Costa Rica.

Alajuela Province

"Alajuela stretches from the Central Mountain Range to the fertile northern plains, presenting a remarkable diversity of stunning landscapes, with two of the most popular active volcanoes in the country, Poas and Arenal." The San Jose International Airport is located in Alajuela.

Please submit only sites related to Education in Alajuela Province.

Arts and Entertainment

The Arts and Entertainment category includes sites for regional artistic, cultural, and entertainment activities, events, institutions, and organizations. This includes visual and plastic arts, music, theatre, and cinema. It also includes museums and libraries.

This category is for sites about Costa Rica written in English. All sites in Spanish should be under World/Español/Regional/Costa Rica.

Esta categoría es para páginas escritas en inglés sobre Costa Rica. La descripción deberá estar en inglés. Todas las páginas en castellano deberán estar en World/Español/Regional/Costa Rica.

Business and Economy

This category is for the listing of sites with a presence throughout the region. If your site does not have locations or offer information serving the entire region, please submit to your locality instead.
Submitting your site to the wrong category will hinder your site''s addition to the directory.

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Title: Name of Business or Firm

Description: This describes the website and should note distinguishing features found on the site.

Cartago Province

"Cartago is the location of Costa Rica's original capital city of the same name. The colonial atmosphere of the area and lunar-like landscape of Irazu, the country's tallest volcano, await visitors to this historic province. Guayabo National Park exhibits excavations of important pre-Columbian structures."

Government

Listed in Embassies and Consulates categories are entities such as Embassies, Consulates, High Commissions, Permanent Representatives and de facto equivalents. Information on their formatting, and on the arrangement of related categories, can be found in the FAQ of Society: Government: Embassies and Consulates.

Guanacaste Province

"The northwestern province is named after the large umbrella-like trees prevalent in the zone. It encompasses a vast area of diverse topography, from the boiling mud pots of Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, to the sun-drenched beaches of the Pacific coast... Santa Rosa and Guanacaste National Parks are vital protective areas for the Dry Pacific climatic zone. Santa Rosa is also a very important historic site and protects remains of structures dating from the colonial period and Costa Rica's struggles for independence. The seasonal lake of Palo Verde National Park attracts the largest concentration of waterfowl and wading birds in Central America."

Please submit your site to the Region or Locality category where it is physically located. Check the description page to see which beaches and communities are included in each.

Guides and Directories

Directories and Search engines in Costa Rica

Heredia Province

"High mountains thick with tropical forests, spectacular waterfalls, and raging rivers provide settings for a multitude of nature and adventure activities in Heredia Province. The rugged mountains of Braulio Carrillo National Park are characterized by thick forests, deep rivers cutting through steep canyons and countless waterfalls."

Limon Province

Limon has 130 miles of Caribbean beaches, and an Afro-Caribbean lifestyle. "Barra del Colorado offers world-class tarpon and snook fishing. The beach at Tortuguero National park is the most important nesting site in the western Caribbean for the green sea turtle. Cahuita National Park and Manzanillo provide excellent scuba diving throughout the year."

Maps and Views

Maps, photograph sites, live web cams, satellite imagery, ... any visual representation of Costa Rica.

Puntarenas Province

"Puntarenas stretches along two-thirds of the country's Pacific coast to the southern border with Panama. The ever popular Manuel Antonio National Park is one of the most beautiful in the country, and a Central Pacific paradise. The dense rich green jungle of Corcovado National Park stands as an unspoiled showcase of tropical nature. The private Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is one of the richest in the world... Carara Biological Reserve protects a transitional zone and harbors an incredible variety of wildlife including the largest population in the country of the endangered scarlet macaw."

Recreation and Sports

If your site does not offer information covering at least two provinces, please submit to a more local category. Fishing resorts will be listed once, in the Locality where they are physically located. Guides and charters are listed in the Locality of their home port.

Regions

No sites should be submitted to this category. If your site concerns more than one of the subcategories here, please submit it at a national level.

San Jose Province

"San José is the central Province with the capital with the same name. San José has been the capital of Costa Rica and the seat of its democratic government since 1823. Nestled high in the Central Valley (1,253 meters/3,770 feet), between green volcanic mountain ranges, the metropolitan city of about one million people is oriented east and west, surrounded by suburbs that cling to the gentle foothills. The nearby town of Escazú, southwest of the city off the autopista, is home to the largest population of North Americans living in Costa Rica, either full-time or part-time, and is consequently more upscale than San Josés downtown or other suburbs."

Please submit only English language sites related to Arts and Entertainment in San Jose Province, Costa Rica.

Transportation

Sites relating to transportation in Costa Rica.

Please submit only sites relating to transportation in Costa Rica.

Travel and Tourism

Individual lodging establishments - including hotels, motels, inns, vacation rentals, bed and breakfast establishments, hostels, resorts, and other "specialized" lodging - are listed once in the directory, under the Locality category where the establishment is physically located.