Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Costa Rica - Lonely Planet Destination Guide

Costa Rica sounds really nice from this Lonely Planet Destination Guide description -

"Costa Rica is Central America's jewel. It's an oasis of calm among its turbulent neighbours and an ecotourism heaven, making it one of the best places to experience the tropics with minimal impact. It's also mostly coastline, which means great surfing, beaches galore and a climate built for laziness.

Costa Rica's enlightened approach to conservation has ensured that lush jungles are home to playful monkeys, languid sloths, crocodiles, countless lizards, poison-dart frogs and a mind-boggling assortment of exotic birds, insects and butterflies. Meanwhile, endangered sea turtles nest on both coasts and cloud forests protect elusive birds and jungle cats."


Costa Rica is on the Central American isthmas, with Nicaragua to the North, and Panama to the South. Costa Rica has beautiful beaches - with the Carribean sea on the East and the Pacific Ocean to the West.

The dry season is December to April. The weather in San Jose ranges from 60 to 80 degrees. Temperatures on the coasts are higher.

Sounds like a nice place to visit.