Costa Rica is a fun place to visit.
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Did you know...
- Poas, the Costa Rica volcano closest to San Jose had
its first significant eruption on March 24, 2006 since 1953
- The Arenal Volcano has been active and in a constant
state of eruption since 1968
- The highest mountain in Costa Rica is Cerro Chirripo
at 12,531 feet (3,819 m)
- Costa Rica has two international airports and plans have been approved for a third
between Sierpe and Palmar Sur in the southern Pacific region of the
country
- Daniel Oduber International airport in Liberia
(Guanacaste-northwest region) served 91,000 passengers in 2003
194,000 in 2004, and 350,000 in 2005
- In 2005 Costa Rica benefited from 1.67 million
tourists generating 1.6 billion in tourism revenue
- 1 of 4 tourists that visit Costa Rica take a canopy tour
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