| So you know that Costa Rica is a small country in | | | | government is the oldest in all third world |
| Central America, but do you know its beautifully | | | | countries |
| diverse ecosystem, rich history or all the incredible | | | | 5. Soccer is the most popular sport |
| sights to see? | | | | 6. Former president Óscar Rafael de Jesús |
| This country is famous for its beaches, volcanoes, | | | | Arias Sánchez won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 |
| waterfalls and rivers as well as its wildlife some of | | | | for his efforts to promote peace all over Central |
| which are proven unique to the rest of the world. | | | | America |
| The country only has two seasons: dry and wet | | | | 7. Franklin Ramón Díaz Chang was the first |
| and unlike other countries in Central and South | | | | Costa Rican/American to travel to the outer |
| America, its weather stays pleasant all year | | | | space in 1986 aboard the space shuttle Columbia. |
| round. Aside from that what else is interesting | | | | 8. The life expectancy of its people at 77 years is |
| about Costa Rica? | | | | one of the world's highest |
| Here's a list of ten of them: | | | | 9. The country's low cost health care is one of |
| 1. San Jose is the capital with only over a million | | | | the reasons why people go to Costa Rica |
| people | | | | 10. It is home to one of the richest ecosystem in |
| 2. The country's two main products are coffee | | | | the planet. In fact, it contains five percent of the |
| and banana | | | | world's biodiversity |
| 3. Its Central Standard Time is 6 hrs behind | | | | A list of ten interesting things about this country |
| Greenwich Mean Time. There's no daylight saving | | | | is not enough to describe its real beauty. If you |
| time. | | | | are planning to visit the world's most beautiful |
| 4. The country is often referred to as 'The | | | | places, Costa Rica must definitely be included in |
| Switzerland of the Americas' and its democratic | | | | your list. |