Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama Geographic coordinates: 10° 0' N, 84° 0' W Coastline: 1,290 km km Climate: tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands Terrain: coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including over 100 volcanic cones, of which several are major volcanoes Elevation: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Cerro Chirripo 3,810 m Natural hazards: occasional earthquakes, hurricanes along Atlantic coast; frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season and landslides; active volcanoes Currency: Costa Rican colon (CRC) Population: 4,075,261 (July 2006 est.) Languages: Spanish (official), English Capital: San Jose Divisions: 7 provinces; Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose
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Canyon Reef, Costa Rica
By kath, 2008-01-21 10:00:00 CoralWatch Dive
Did a Coral Watch Survey, looks like the coral is healthy in this area, and lots of fish to distract me too@!