Costa Rica - interesting facts

Costa Rica is a famous small state in America, which has already conquered millions of hearts. This is one of the favorite countries of travelers. In it you can see and learn, inspire and entertain, enjoy every second of your vacation. In this article we will talk about what Costa Rica is famous for and what interesting facts are associated with it.

The most interesting about the country

Tell you the 15 most famous and interesting facts about the wonderful country of Costa Rica:

1. A quarter of the country is national parks . Local people value natural resources and want to keep them in their original form for as long as possible. That's why there are 20 national parks and 8 biological stations in Costa Rica.
2. The treasury is replenished at the expense of tourism. Costa Rica is a very popular place for tourist recreation, so many souvenirs and tickets to the attractions were introduced additional quotas. During the year Costa Rica visits more than two million travelers, it is thanks to this that the country's budget is replenished.
3. In Costa Rica there is no army. And it's not a joke. It has entered the top twenty countries where the army is absent since 1984.
4. Many volcanoes. In Costa Rica there are about 200 volcanic formations. Of these, only 60 are asleep, and the rest periodically show their power. Of course, one of the pearls of the country is the huge volcano Poas in the homonymous national park and the famous Arenal volcano .
5. Costa Rica is slightly larger than Baikal. The Great Lake covers an area of ​​320 square meters. km, and the country - 510. So you can approximately estimate its size.
6. Costa Rica - home to butterflies and hummingbirds. The country is full of beautiful birds and insects. Entire farms are created for butterflies, and for pens - pavilions. Costa Rica is considered the birthplace of many unusual bird species that are rare in other parts of the world.
7. In Costa Rica, you can get into the car in a state of intoxication. This, perhaps, is one of the most shocking laws of the country. For the fact that you will put a man to prison, but for alcoholic intoxication and words will not be said.
8. In Costa Rica live happy people. Magnificent country is included in the top of the happy states of the world. The inhabitants have their own philosophy, which simply does not allow them to lose heart. In it there live friendly, smiling people. Their average life expectancy is 80 years, and this is a very high figure.
9. Humane attitude to young families. In the budget of the country, the amount allocated for the construction of houses for young low-income families. And the construction of the house is free of charge, without a return and obligations.
10. The film "Jurassic Park" was filmed in the city of Monteverde . Now on the site of filming there is a children's park with the same name.
11. The Monteverde forest in the country is considered "transcendental", as it hides on one of the mountain slopes, almost at its peak. He receives all the necessary moisture from the clouds.
12. To Costa Rica is the largest uninhabited island in the world - Coconut . It is covered by volcanoes and thickets of the jungle, so it became uninhabited.
13. Underground caves are included in the list of amazing sights of Costa Rica . There are 70 in total in the country, half of them being formed approximately 60 million years ago.
14. The coast of Costa Rica is called "golden". This name was given for the first time by the conquered conquistadors, who saw on the beaches a population with huge ornaments of gold. By the way, you can appreciate those same decorations yourself by visiting the Gold Museum in San Jose .
15. In Costa Rica, there are mysterious objects and scientific riddles. For example, huge stone balls of ideal shape in the jungle, etc.