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Nosara is a surfing destination as Playa Guiones is one of the most consistent waves in the world with over 330 days per year of rideable conditions. Playa Guiones is also considered a mecca for yoga in Costa Rica [4] and the home of several renowned yoga schools. Nearby Playa Pelada is also a popular surf spot and a hangout area for locals ...
The border between the reserves of Caño Negro in Costa Rica and Los Guatuzos in Nicaragua. The Costa Rica–Nicaragua border is the 309 kilometres (192 mi) long international border, extending east–west, between the Caribbean Sea (E) and the Pacific Ocean (W) it separates the northern part of Costa Rica from the Southern part of Nicaragua .
Costa Rica shares a 313-kilometre (194-mile) border with Nicaragua to the north, and a 348-km border with Panama to the south. Costa Rica claims an exclusive economic zone of 574,725 km 2 (221,903 sq mi) with 200 nautical miles (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) and a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles (22.2 km; 13.8 mi). Land use: Arable land: 4.8%.
The location of Costa Rica An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Costa Rica. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Costa Rica: . Costa Rica – sovereign country located in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the east-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. [1]
The Nicaragua–Costa Rica San Juan River border dispute was a series of periodical conflicts between Costa Rica and Nicaragua over the correct delimitation of their common border at its east-end, and the interpretation of the navigation rights on the San Juan River established in the Cañas-Jerez Treaty of 1858.
English: Blank map of Costa Rica for geo-location purpose. Note: The Isla del Coco, out of the map, is not shown. Scale: 1:1,856,000 (accuracy: 464 m). Equirectangular projection centered on 9°30'N – 84°15'W, WGS84 datum
Costa Rica has been cited as Central America's great health success story. [173] Its healthcare system is ranked higher than that of the United States, despite Costa Rica's much lower GDP. [174] Before 1940, government hospitals and charities provided most health care.
National Secondary Route 160, or just Route 160 (Spanish: Ruta Nacional Secundaria 160, or Ruta 160) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Guanacaste, Puntarenas provinces. [1] The road is between Naranjo ferry terminal and Route 21 in Nicoya peninsula, and again with Route 21 at Santa Cruz, Guanacaste.