Did you know that people from across the globe go to Costa Rica for the sole purpose of wildlife watching? This is one of the best places to observe wildlife as most of its natural reserves are still intact. Covering just 0.1% of the planet’s land mass, yet home to around 5% of the world’s biodiversity, Costa Rica is the ultimate nature’s paradise. The rich and diverse collection of flora and fauna create the perfect habitats for thousands of wildlife. When trudging through these verdant jungles it is common to see Scarlet Macaw or Howler Monkey. These tropical rain forests are home to the beautiful resplendent Quetzals that have green, gold-green to blue-violet and red chest birds.
Making Costa Rica your next vacation destination is a wonderful choice. Costa Rica embodies all that the Caribbean and Central America has to offer in one. In fact on the east coast of Costa Rica the province of Limon is strongly rooted in Jamaican/Afro culture. In 1920 there were 20,000 Jamaican migrants that were working in Costa Rica. After their services were no longer needed they opted to remain there settling in the Province of Limon.
The meaning of Costa Rica is Rich Coast which explains why the beaches are so beautiful. It will then make sense why this Central American country is ranked the world’s happiest country. Both coasts Caribbean and the Pacific have incomparable beaches and beauty that have other neighboring countries jealous.
Costa Rica is a true vacation paradise. This countries epitomize all the goodness of the Caribbean and Central America put together to formed a unique and complete vacation destination.