~ Southern Pacific Area of Costa Rica ~
About Costa Rica:
Location: Central America Bordering the Caribbean (east), the Pacific Ocean (west), Panama (south), and Nicaragua (north). Climate: Tropical and 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 $1 USD = 560 Colón (est.) Dollars are widely accepted, credit cards and ATMs offer best exchange rates. Stay away from the airport $ exchange. 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 Time Zone: GMT-6, 1 hour behind Eastern Standard Time (EST) in the USA. Phone Country Code: 506 Government: Democratic Inflation Rate: 4.52% Electricity: 120 volts Religion: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 1.3%, Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2% Source: CIA The World Factbook |
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.
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. Just 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 and Whale Watching tours. Plenty to do and see, a great location indeed!
Why our Area of Costa Rica is Special?
Bio-Diversity: 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. Life Enhancing Negative Ions: 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. |
