Where is Costa Rica Located?In Central America, is the answer to the question of just where is Costa Rica located. This tiny country is nestled between Nicaragua and Panama. It is not an island although it is set on a narrow section of land, between 2 continents and 2 oceans.
Costa Rica is only ¼ the size of Scotland or approximately the same size as West Virginia in the US, or Vancouver Island in Canada. And although Costa Rica has less than 20,000 square miles of land mass, it has an amazingly diverse geography and contains 11 different micro climates. Costa Rica is the second smallest of the Central American countries covering 19,739 square miles or 51,000 square kilometers. It is located in the tropics between latitudes 8 and 11 degrees N. Costa Rica is very eco-friendly and has been protecting and preserving their unique natural features for some time. Environmentalism and ecotourism is becoming more and more popular in Costa Rica. Check out more information on the incredible
biodiversity
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