With a car hire Costa Rica visit easily, a beautiful state in Central America. Live in Costa Rica around four million inhabitants, of which about 400,000 in the capital San Jose. In the West, the country bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the East by the Caribbean. The two countries Nicaragua and Panama are located in North and South. Above all the breathtaking nature with long mountain ranges, vast coastal sections and some active volcanoes attracts every year many tourists after Costa Rica who are enthusiastic about the uniqueness and diversity of the country want to leave. A rental car offers you a great way to explore Costa Rica on his own, without being dependent on other forms of transport. You can find car hire companies in all major cities.
The country Costa Rica in five large landscape spaces is einobtaineilt on topographic maps. These include the largely flat areas on the Caribbean coast, the Pacific coast, inland with the capital of San Jose, which is called the Central Valley, the mountain ranges of the Cordilleras and the Nicoya peninsula, which lies to the Northwest of the country. The mountain ranges of the Cordilleras are partly from volcanoes, of which some even today considered to be active. In particular the three Poas volcanoes, Irazu and Arenal are worth a visit.
Christopher Columbus arrived in 1502 on the Atlantic coast, at the Costa Rica is today. Until several years later however began the exploration of the Mainland and the entire surrounding area. Around the year 1520 reached the Spanish of the country and conquered large areas. During the ongoing colonization, it was however clear that Costa Rica suffers a significant poverty of valuable raw materials and natural materials, so that the country could develop to a leading economic power. in 1821, Costa Rica finally achieved independence from the Spanish.
The cultural development of the country reflects many different influences in their diversity, which brought the immigrants in the country. In addition to European influences, both African American and Oriental are located here. Especially in the larger cities such as San José, Cartago, Heredia and Puerto Cortés a wide range of dining, theater, literature, music and architecture also offers. In addition offer take place annually in many places, which make a very special experience the Costa Rican with their joy of life and their temperament. With a rental car, you can easily all the cities visit and enjoy the warm hospitality of the locals.
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