The Flag of Costa Rica
So this is a flag of Costa Rica. As you can see, it has three solid colors and seal. The white stands for peace, the red for bloodshed for freedom, and the blue represents perseverance. It was originally designed by Pacifica Fernandez, the wife of former Costa Rican president Jose Maria Castro Madriz, in 1848.
Geography
Costa Rica is located and Central America. It lies between two bodies of water, the Pacific Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea. It’s also at that south of Nicaragua and Northwest of Panama. Costa Rica is about the size of West Virginia.
There are five mountain ranges that run through this country and they are the central, the Tilaran, Escazu Hills, Guanacaste, and the Talamanca. These mountains are
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Here a video of a fly over the Irazu volcanoes.
The capital of Costa Rica is San Jose and it’s in the central valley. It’s known as the headquarters of Costa Rica’s government and major businesses. More than 288 thousand people live in this city alone!
Costa Rica has also known for it beautiful cloud forests, islands, and reserves. Cerro Chirripo is the highest point in Costa Rica, measuring 12,533 feet, and it is the 5th highest in Central America. It was once a very sacred place to the natives. Cerro Chirripo is located in the Talamanca Mountains. Here’s a fun fact: on a good clear day, it is possible to see the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea from the summit.
Costa Rica has many islands for touring. Some of the major islands are the Chira, the Uvita, and the Cocos. The Cocos Island is a popular site for hiking, snorkeling, and scuba diving with hammerhead sharks! To get around the island, you have to bike or walk.
Ok, so the Monteverde Cloud Forest is a great sightseeing reserve if you want to feel in tune with nature. It’s located in the Tilaran Mountains. Thousands of flowers, mammals, and birds live in this foggy damp forest. This is a picture of one of the bridges you would have to cross to explore this
Once named the friendliest city in the world, Puerto Vallarta in my eyes continues to carry that reputation. The people who live there are what make this place so special; it is my most desired place to travel to. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico sits along the coast of Banderas Bay in the Pacific Ocean. Along with having exotic scenery, they are known for having an exceptional variety of food. With the dark frigid winter creeping up on us, my head wanders to memories of missed friends and 90 degree temperatures.
Managua, with a population of 682,100, is the capital and commercial center. León is an important religious and cultural center. Granada is the terminus of the railway from the main port of entry, Corinto, on the Pacific coast. Spanish is the official language of Nicaragua. Nearly 90% of the Nicaraguan people are Roman Catholic; most of the remainder are Protestant.
I learned more than I ever imagined on my summer study abroad trip to Costa Rica. I learned that Costa Rica is a country like no other. The country is much different than what the United States of America is like. The lifestyles, customs, and practices of Costa Rica are very different than those that I am accustomed to. As an outsider looking into the country, I saw a country that is very poor financially but very rich in spirit. They do not appreciate wealth as United States citizens do, but instead appreciate love and gratitude. I noticed that Costa Ricans have very strong family values and cultural roots.
Ecuador’s capital is Quito. This country has a population of 15,492,000 inhabitants. The total area is 283,560 sq. ft. km including the Galapagos Islands which are very famous in the world. The highest elevation is the Chimborazo Mountain with an altitude of 6,267 m. The Cotopaxi Mountain in The Andes is the highest active volcano in the world.
On our American flag, the white signifies purity and innocence. The red color means hardiness and bravery. Blue expresses courage, vigilance (alertness), perseverance (never giving up), and justice.
The Isla Río Cualeis an island located in the middle of Puerto Vallarta. It is off-set from the rest of the city and exists on an inlet of the Banderas Bay. Although it shares many of the same activities and cultural activities of Puerto Vallarta, it offers its own array of things to do.
The physical science of the two countries is completely different. According to the main speaker, Costa Rica is much smaller than the United States. It could actually fit in the state of Oklahoma about two and a half times (Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 2010). The population is a little different too. Costa Rica’s population is around 4.5 million, compared to Oklahoma which has approximately 3.4 million.
The country’s two coastlines are referred to as the Caribbean and Pacific, rather than the north and south coasts. To the east is Colombia and to the west Costa Rica. Pacific. Dominant features of their landform is highlands forming the continental divide. The higher elevations near borders with Costa Rica and Colombia. The highest point in the country is the Volcán Barú which rises to almost 3,500 meters. The lowest elevation is in the middle of the country where it is crossed by the Panama Canal.
The climate in Costa Rica and Washington are close to each other. Both of the places get a lot of rain and small amount of rain. Both have a desert Washington has a desert in the east over the mountains and Costa Rica has a desert in the middle of the country where the rain can not reached. Both of the deserts
Costa Rica is covered in huge jungles. Reminding me of the movie Tarzan, the jungles are full of monkeys, macaws, and many other curious creatures. Another interesting thing about Costa Rica was the beach. On the pacific side of the country, the sand is muddy and black. Even though the dark sand made the ocean look dirty, it made the white sea shells shine exceedingly bright. One of the scariest parts about Costa Rica was the reptiles. It seems that every river was full of enormous crocodiles. Although the lush, green jungle was a beautiful sight to see, Bonaire had even prettier views. Since it is located in the Caribbean, the island of Bonaire is surrounded by the most gorgeous turquoise water. The ocean was definitely the prettiest part of the island. The main terrain of Bonaire is desert. Unlike Costa Rica, there are hardly any trees. The island is covered in rocks and cactus. Because of the lack of vegetation, there were very few animals that thrive. For example, donkeys and finches were some of the only animals I saw on the island. Just like Costa Rica, Bonaire has a reptile problem. Thankfully, the reptiles in Bonaire were much nicer. Iguanas ruled the island. They were everywhere. After vacationing in Costa Rica and Bonaire, I realized that both have extraordinary
Only a three-hour flight From the United States, Panama or the land of many fish is 25,590 square miles or roughly the size of North Carolina. Located at the southern tip of Central America it is the bridge connecting Central and South America. You could even drive all the way from the United States to Panama via the Pan-American Highway. The country has a natural upside down S shape from east to west that connects Columbia to the east and Costa Rica to the west. The country is divided into nine provinces and five preserves for the indigenous Indian tribes. With the construction of the Panama Canal from Panama City to Colon, the vast distances required traveling between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans shortened to a stretch of only fifty miles. With such a close proximity to the United States and the Panama Canal controlling transshipping across the oceans Panama is of vital importance to United States trade.
This is a National Refuge of Costa Rica, it is located inside Bahia Culebra, 4th district Nacascolo, Liberia,
Barbados’s flag was chosen with much meaning and significance. The flag represents freedom and the breakaway from a colonized past. The flag holds three equal bands, blue, gold, and blue respectively. The middle band being gold, holds a trident head, this head is what represents independence, freedom and past disconnection.
My place of choice for Ecotourism is Costa Rica. Located on PROSPERO FERNANDEZ HWY. San Jose, 1000 Costa Rica. Costa Rica consist of nebulous cloud forests, ebony sand beaches, thick rain forests and rushing river rapids offer alfresco activities for active peregrinators and nature enthusiasts. A dazzling array of creatures, including monkeys, sloths, crocodiles, jaguars, sea turtles and poison dart frogs, live in Costa Rica’s with many national parks. Costa Rica is prominent for its proliferation of wildlife refuges and the diversity of its animals and plants.