Welcome to Costa Rica – Costa Rica

Welcome to Costa Rica
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One highlights while being a student in college is the spring break. After tons of studying for homework, quizzes and tests, the spring break is a life saver, so we don’t feel like drowning by the school work. However, it is when the airfare was more expensive than usual so that the money-saving strategy becomes a must. Sitting in front of the conference table several times after the midterms, a smart-travel sketch is done!

Ideal accommodation was one thing that could save big bucks. Therefore, we contacted the Taiwanese Embassy in Costa Rica and asked them if there were families willing to provide us housing. Luckily, we had good responses, and saved all our money on housing so we could spend it on something else. This strategy really worked for us students while we were traveling so each time. Even if you are not be a student, it is possible to find generous people in various countries. Perhaps you can to try the Insiders at BnA!

“Welcome to Costa Rica,” the Costa Rica custom officials said. So far, many Taiwanese people said that they had friendly greetings from custom officials when first stepped off the gates. With Taiwanese passports, traveling can sometimes be a hassle. Most of the countries we would like to go will require visas even for short trips. Costa Rica is one of the few countries that Taiwanese can pay a visit without all the visa distress. For the very first time in our lives, we were welcome simply because of our nationalities! How bizarre! Coming from a nation with a vague political boundary, the Costa Rican’s warm hospitality was the first sparkle of the trip!

The modern history of Costa Rica began in 1502 when Columbus arrived. The area covers 51,100 square kilometers. The name of the country means rich coast. The main exports, coffee and bananas made Costa Rica one of the richest countries in Central America. One of the most popular tours is to visit the rainforest wildlife. Bird watching and exploring caves are also tourists’ favorites. There are nine volcanoes in the country, and about ten percent of the territory is national parks and places for water activities, wildlife observation and trekking. The country is also known as “the garden of Central America.” Costa Rica is great for active traveling and a nature lover’s paradise.

Touring Costa Rica, you want to begin with San Jose, the capital. The city’s buildings are interlaced with classic and modern Spanish styles. The Teatro National is listed as a historical site hosted different performances every night. One noticeable pleasure in downtown San Jose: friendliness. People in San Jose are very nice to tourists. Sometimes, it is easy to feel lost in big cities, and they are very good at helping with directions. Places would be much easier to find with locals’ assistance!

Coco Island National Park is a tiny recreational area compared with other national parks in Costa Rica. The area is only 26 square kilometers. It is a great place for bird watching. The whole island is lush with great waterfalls. The tour guide said that some believed that there are treasures hidden on the island so many adventurers came to Coco Island to explore this possibility.

The volcanoes excite me the most about Costa Rica. My first volcano experience was the ring of fire in Indonesia; we hiked with other tourists and hung out at the summit. Here in Costa Rica, we got to do the same thing!

Irazu Volcano National Park is another famous resort in Costa Rica. If the weather is nice, you can stand at the summit and view the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Visiting Irazu, there is a great chance that you will run into professional volcano addicts – they are people who travel around the world to observe volcanoes. They have many interesting stories about volcanoes and are great travel companions.

I usually do not like to make short trips because I think it is hard to register and enjoy myself in new places after long flights, and I will need to leave when I just get comfortable with my destination. No matter what we do, we couldn’t extend the time for spring break! When the vacation was over, every one would need head back to school.

We heard about that in October there will be a carnival hosted by the locals in Limon, which attracts numerous tourists each year. As to us students, we are the slaves for schools and fixed schedules. For the spring break visit, we definitely missed the carnival, but we will be back soon to party! Wait for us, Carnival Costa Rica!

More information about traveling to Costa Rica can be found at http://www.visitcostarica.com.

The capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, is a sleepless town. Stay for two to three nights to explore this exotic city.

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