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A commonly used term in Costa Rican restaurants is agua con gas meaning "water with gas", or carbonated water. Water is generally potable in Costa Rica, but this is not guaranteed. [1] In Costa Rica, beer is the most commonly consumed alcoholic drink. Imperial and Pilsen are the two most widely popular beers in the country. Imperial was founded ...
On 4 November 1825, by Law 63, the city of Esparza became part of the district of Cañas in the Western Department, one of two departments into which Costa Rica was divided. On 29 November 1826 Saturnino Lizano Gutiérrez was born in Esparza. He went on to become President of Costa Rica from 5 July to 10 August 1882.
The city is very tourism-oriented, having many bars and restaurants and a vivacious night-life. Quepos is well known thanks to being the gateway to a popular National Park and beaches in Costa Rica. Several years ago the country's park service imposed limits on the number of visitors to the park (600 per day, and it is closed on Mondays).
The reality TV show family is currently on holiday in tropical Costa Rica, and judging by their social media activity, their vacation is every bit as glamorous as you'd expect.
The Central Valley (Spanish: Valle Central) is a plateau and a geographic region of central Costa Rica. The land in the valley is a relative plain, despite being surrounded by several mountains and volcanoes, the latter part of the Central Range.
Tronadora is a district of the Tilarán canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [1] [2] It is located on the west shore of Lake Arenal. It is connected by road to Tejona and Tilarán along Route 142. [3] The weather is changeable due to the proximity of the confluence of the Pacific coast weather pattern and the inland lake weather ...
Arenal is often cited by scientists as being in the top 10 or top 20 of the world's most active volcanoes. [5] [6] [7] La Fortuna is less than 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the 5,480 feet (1,670 m) peak of Arenal and less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Arenal Volcano National Park entrance, which is west of the peak, whereas La Fortuna is east of the peak.
' Three Rivers ') is a district of the La Unión canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. [1] [2] Its name is derived from its location at the confluence of the Tiribí, Chiquito and Cruz rivers. According to the 2011 census, Tres Ríos had a population of 9,331 inhabitants. [3] The district has an area of 2.19 km 2 [4] and an elevation ...