Costa Rica: The country of Pure Ecotourism

Costa Rica is the most visited nation in the Central American region, with 1.9 million foreign visitors in 2007. Ecotourism is extremely popular with the many tourists visiting the extensive national parks and protected areas around the country. Costa Rica is the pioneer of ecotourism, and the country is recognized as one of the few with real ecotourism.

Costa Rica is home to a rich variety of plants and animals. While the country has only about 0.1% of the world's landmass, it contains 5% of the world's biodiversity. Around 25% of the country's land area is in protected national parks and protected areas, the largest percentual of protected areas in the world.

One national park that is internationally-renowned among ecologists for its biodiversity (including big cats and tapirs) and where visitors can expect to see an abundance of wildlife is the Corcovado National Park.

In order to know more about Costa Rica, one of the best way is to get to know the people. By visiting the Costa Rica forum and Costa Rica blog, we can actually get to know the people in Costa Rica, communicate with them and get to know their cultures and traditions. Besides, if you ever need more information on the country, Costa Rica directories can help you get any information from hotels to anything needed to travel to the country. Now that is what we call All-In-One!