Famous things about Costa Rica

The beautiful country of Costa Rica is situated in the heart of America and is bordered by Nicaragua, Panama and Pacific Ocean on all sides. Costa Rica has derived its name from the extended coastlines that borders the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. This small Republic of Costa Rica is famous for many things like tourism, rich biodiversity, natural scenery, cosmetic surgery and dentistry as well as scuba diving facilities. Although Costa Rica is world famous for many other things as well but for now, let us discuss on the following important attractions of Costa Rica which gave it world-wide reputation. 

Some of the famous things about Costa Rica have been discussed under the following sub headings: -

• National Parks: - The richness of each of the species of this country is truly amazing. There are many types of flora and fauna and the country is also the home to many endangered plants and animals. The National Parks of Costa Rica have been set up for the purpose of preserving and conserving these plants and animals. There are several renowned National Parks and Wildlife sanctuaries in Costa Rica such as Tortuguero National Park, Monteverde Cloud Forest as well as the Guanacaste National Park. These famous National Parks exhibit many endemic animal species such as the Clay colored robin which is also the National Bird of Costa Rica. Besides this, the Tortuguero National Park features some of the rare species of turtles which are very specific to this country. Thus, if you ever arrive at Costa Rica, make it a point to visit some of the famous National Parks situated here.

• Scuba Diving: - Another important feature of Costa Rica is the Scuba diving. Over the recent years, Costa Rica has become the hotspot for Scuba divers owing to the far offshore and rich aquatic biodiversity. The Scuba divers from all over the world are drawn towards this place. The Scuba divers come to Costa Rica to observe the hammerhead sharks and schools of colorful fish in the depth of the ocean. It is amazing to see these small and beautiful aquatic flora and fauna in their natural habitat. The coral reefs off the coast of Costa Rica are also a place of rich aquatic biodiversity.

• Health care facilities: - The Health care facilities of Costa Rica are famous throughout the world. Costa Rica draws a large number of visitors every year for medical vacations. Apart from medical treatment, these visitors also spend a couple of weeks in this country in order to enjoy the natural surroundings and scenery of this beautiful country Costa Rica. Health care facilities mostly include the cosmetic surgery and dentistry. Some of the top grade doctors and surgeons are present in the hospitals and clinics for cosmetic surgery or dentistry.

• Tourism: - Costa Rica can be considered as a nature lover’s paradise. Every year, hundreds of thousands visitors come here for spending leisure travel or for honeymoon. For the newly married couples, this is the ideal place for spending their honeymoon. Ecotourism travel has gained lot of popularity these days in Costa Rica and this field is booming gradually. The reason for this sudden increase in the popularity of ecotourism is that it can provide a sustainable tourist resource for many generations to come. The famous tourist destinations in Costa Rica include the following- La Finca de Mariposas, Pueblo Antiguo and the Aerial tram. Besides these, there are The Tamarindo Beach, Arenal volcano, Montezuma and Corcovado Beach.

The wonderful Republic of Costa Rica features many other features which have given Costa Rica a special place in this world.