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Small communities are scattered all throughout the scenic
mountains of Costa Rica. The higher the elevation, the
cooler the climate, making it literally possible to chose the
climate in which to live. Surrounded by majestic mountains and
volcanoes, the Central Valley is known for it's moderate
spring-like temperatures. Heading down out of the
mountains the temperatures start to rise, eventually reaching
that of a warm summer's day. And that's year-round.
For those who prefer to live in a cooler climate, they can
head up into the mountains to find fall-like temperatures, with
beautiful views of the valleys below and the magnificent
mountains just beyond.
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The
Central Valley
Costa Rica's Central Valley is home to the majority of
this small country's population due to its spring-like
weather, beautiful scenery, cultural activity and
employment. And the majority of the Central
Valley's population dwell in the surrounding
neighborhoods of San Jose. Foreign residents
living in Costa Rica tend to favor San Jose's western
suburbs such as La Sabana, Rhomeser, Escazu, Bello
Horizonte, Santa Ana and now even the
Villa Colon area . . . MORE |
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Orosi,
Turrialba, Cartago
This area offers a more
rural setting and a more pristine environment than San José, but that
doesn't mean that you have to do without modern conveniences. This area
offers everything that the Central Valley does, except company
headquarters and government offices. So if you're not tied down to a job
or government agency, check it out to see if Costa Rica's
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Guanacaste
Many
foreigners retiring in Costa Rica have chosen to live in the Guanacaste
area. Four hours north of San Jose by car, this area is more arid
than the Central Valley and is well-known for its beautiful white sand
beaches, rocky cliffs, fishing and luxurious private communities.
Locally, Guanacaste is known for the cattle industry and its country atmosphere.
In the past 10 years many tourist related projects have been completed
here offering luxury resorts and excellent golf courses . . . MORE |
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Quepos
- Manuel Antonio
The beach area around Quepos
- Manuel Antonio with its natural beauty has also become quite
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popular with foreigners coming to Costa Rica. This area is
perhaps the country's most popular tourist attraction and new
development is seen everywhere. The small ex-banana port
town of Quepos has become a
major center for deep-sea fishing, adventure seekers and those just looking
for a great beach.
Osa
Peninsula - Drake's Bay
The Osa Peninsula, described as
Costa Rica's "Last Frontier", provides an exotic, magical
setting. Osa is home to the renown Corcovado National Park,
reported by National Geograhic as "the most biologically intense
place on earth". So if you like wildlife, the Osa Peninsula
is the place for you featuring an amazing variety of nature's wonders,
all at your fingertips. Incredibly, prices tend to be lower here than in
other areas of Costa Rica. You can find almost anything, from a beach
lot to a small ocean view farm to thousands of acres of pristine
rainforest just waiting to be protected. |
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