A country that has constitutionally renounced the army and has the happiest citizens in the world. A nation that produces over 99% of its energy from renewable sources and owns 5% of the world’s biodiversity. Welcome to Costa Rica, the pearl of Central America. If that wasn’t enough, there are large parks, lagoons, heavenly beaches, but also cities rich in history and folklore. Those looking for an adventurous vacation can go hiking, while those looking for pampering can count on benevolent nature and heavenly beaches.
The typical expression “pura vida” here is not a cliché, but a mantra and a way of life. There are countless ways to enjoy Costa Rica’s environment and beauty – just choose from volcanoes, oceans, forests, parks and waterfalls, and even encounter unique wildlife, plants and flowers. It was Columbus who discovered Costa Rica in 1502, but the first contact with internal and indigenous civilizations was in 1563 with J. Vásquez de Coronado, who made Cartago the capital of the country. There is another very interesting point in his story: in 1986, Óscar Arias Sánchez was elected president of Costa Rica, which received the Nobel Peace Prize after drawing up a Central American peace plan. Lankeste Botanical Garden
Originally an area of cultivated secondary forest on the outskirts of Carthage, now the Lankester Botanical Garden has been transformed into a set of gardens, an area that gathers the best of local flora. The garden...