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About Costa Rica
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What is the Geography of Costa Rica
Geography: Costa Rica has a total landmass of 50,660 square kilometres with a total of 639 kilometres of borderline shared by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to its south. Costa Rica has a tropical and subtropical environment with four different types of forests and a proportionally large area of coastline for its size with a total of 1290 km. The climate varies greatly depending on location-dry in the northwest, hot and humid on either coastline and
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What is the cultural scene in Costa Rica? Are there theatres and concert halls?
There are many small playhouses and theatres throughout the country. In the capital city of San Jose is the National Theater of Costa Rica. It was built in a neo-classic architecture under the direction of an Italian engineer and took 7 years to build. It was funded by the coffee tax, that was the biggest export at that time.
The National Theater is one of the most beautiful buildings in Costa Rica with great
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OFFICIAL COSTA RICA HOLIDAYS
January 1st: New Year's Day
March/April: Easter Week
April 11: Juan Santamaria Day
May 1st: Labor Day
July 25: Annexation of Guanacaste Day
Aug 2: Patron Saint Day
Aug. 15: Mother's Day
Sept. 15: Independence Day
Nov. 2: All Soul's Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
JANUARY
New Year's Day Celebration: Fireworks light up the country on this national holiday while street parties lure locals with music, dancing and food. In San Jose, festivities are
