Why we picked the Southern Pacific Area
 About Costa Rica:
Location: Central America  Bordering the Caribbean (east), Pacific Ocean (west),
Panama (south),
Nicaragua (north).

Climate: Tropical & Subtropical 
Dry Season: December to April
Rainy Season: May to November
Area: 19,730 square miles
(51,100 square kilometers)
Coastline: 1,290 kilometers

Currency: Colón
Dollars are widely accepted, credit cards and ATMs offer best exchange rates. Travelers checks, don't bother.

Capital City: San Jose
​Population: 4.5 mil. approx.
25% live in San Jose 
​Language: Spanish
96% Literacy Rate
Many locals speak English
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​Time Zone: GMT-6, 1 hour behind Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Phone Country Code: 506
Government: Democratic
Electricity:  120 volts​

~ Southern Pacific Area of Costa Rica ~
​Plenty to do and see, a great location indeed! ​

Corazon del Rio is in the Southern Pacific Region of Costa Rica. Located in the quiet mountain village of Platanillo known as the "Valley of the Waterfalls". Its 1000-plus foot elevation is much cooler than the coastal beach areas that are just a quick fifteen minute drive away. The small village has two grocery stores, a bakery, among other shops and restaurants.
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​A weekly farmer's market on Tuesdays, is just ten minutes up the road in Tinamaste, home of the Diamante Waterfall​, the tallest waterfall in Costa Rica. Just Fifteen minutes more to the east is San Isidro, the second largest city in Costa Rica, also has a large farmers market every Thursday, a hospital, and the many conveniences a city can provide. The Nauyaca Waterfall one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Costa Rica, is just a short ten minute drive west from the casa to the trail headquarters. Further west fifteen minutes is the quaint surf town of Dominical. Neighboring Dominical is Hacienda Baru, a wildlife refuge. Five minutes further north is Matapalo Beach, our local favorite. From there, a thirty minute drive north you can visit Manuel Antonio National Park which borders the harbor town of Quepos know for its world-class fishing. A twenty minute drive south of Dominical is Uvita, home of the famous Whale Tail land formation and Whale Watching tours.
Bio-Diversity is Why our Area of Costa Rica is Special?
The Worlds Scientist call Costa Rica the most bio-diverse place in the world! With only three one-hundredths of one percent (0.03%) of the Earth's land mass, Costa Rica has 5-6% of the world's flora (plants) and fauna (animals). It has 8% of the worlds birds with 894 species, 10% of the worlds butterfly species, and 20% of all hummingbird species, making it the hummingbird capital of the world. It also has the highest concentration of dolphins and whales (25 species). It is ranked in the top five for best deep sea fishing in all of the world. There are 1200 miles of beaches and 25% of the land is protected parks or wildlife refuges. Costa Rica has the highest concentration of life-enhancing negative ions then any place on Earth, creating enough oxygen for .5 billion people for a year!  This due to it's waterfalls, oceans, rain, rivers, plants, sunlight & mountains. All of which we have an abundance of in our area of Costa Rica.