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Mountain Biking in Coronado, Costa Rica

San Jose has many different places where cyclist can be seen practicing in the main roads of a smaller seccion of the city. Coronado is one of those places where there are many mountain bikers that enjoy the landscape of the countryside and go around the town in their mountain bikes.

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101 Most Important things to know about Costa Rica

1. Costa Rica is a small country located in Central America.

2. Costa Rica’s capital is San Jose, located in the center of the country. San Jose is the political

and economical center of the country.

3. Costa Rica is located 10º North of the equator and 84º West of the Prime Meridian; 9°55′N

and 84°4′W.

4. Costa Rica has a land extension of 51.100 km2 and 589.000 km2 of territorial waters.

5. Costa Rica official language is Spanish; there are other languages spoken in the country, such

as Mekatelio or Limon Creole (55.000 people) and some other indigenous languages.

6. Costa Rica official religion is Catholicism.

7. Costa Rica has 7 provinces: San Jose, Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, Limón, Puntarenas y

Guanacaste.

8. Costa Ricans call themselves Ticos and Ticas, or Costar Ricans.

9. Costa Rica is said to be one of the happiest countries on Earth according to a British

organization called New Economic Foundation, which used the Happy Planet Index in an

independent study of 143 nations around the world.

10. There are 4,509,290 Costa Ricans (2009), with a population density of 85/km2.

11. San Jose province has a population of 1.547.760 people.

12. Costa Rica is a democratic country with elections every 4 years.

13. Costa Rica is a neutral country that does not take sides in any world`s war or conflict.

14. Costa Rica is a friendly and peaceful country.

15. Costa Rica`s Time Zone is UTC-6.

16. Costa Rica country code is +506, and the Internet TLD is .cr.

17. Costa Rica`s popular saying is PURA VIDA.

To read more go to 101 Important Things to Know about Costa Rica.

Pulperias in Costa Rica

<The “pulperias”, usually located close by a small town, where they sell all kinds of snacks, and sometimes even work as small supermarkets with the basics.>

Yet another example of a Pulperia in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica´s Original Countryside

Bike shops in San Jose, Costa Rica

You can find this Ciclo shops all around San Jose, particularly where mountain bike is a big sport practiced by many people, not only for sport but as a way to move around. Prices are very confortable and the service is great!



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Humor in Costa Rica Elections 2010

Destruction of Weapons Monument - Costa Rica

Destruction of Weapons Monument, located in La Paz Park, on the south side of Costa Rica. This monument honors the destruction of weapons after the abolition of the army in Costa Rica.

As Miguel Hernandez said:

"Poco valen las armas que la sangre no nutre
ante un pueblo de pómulos noblemente dispuestos,
poco valen las armas: les falta voz y frente,
les sobra estruendo y humo (...)
un hombre desarmado siempre es un firme bloque:
Sabe que no es estéril su firmeza, y resiste."

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