Costa Rica part 1 - Landscapes and music from Costa Rica

Landscapes and music from Costa Rica

The literacy rate in Costa Rica is 94.9%, one of the highest in Latin America. When the army was abolished in 1949, it was said that the "army would be replaced with an army of teachers." Elementary and high schools are found throughout the country in practically every community. Universal public education is guaranteed in the constitution. Primary education is obligatory, and both preschool and high school are free. There are only a few schools in Costa Rica that go beyond the 12th grade. Students who finish 11th grade receive a Costa Rican Bachillerato Diploma accredited by the Costa Rican Ministry of Education.

Costa Rica part 2 - Promotional video

COSTA RICA [official promo ICT] - Promotional video elaborated by the Costa Rican Tourism Board [Instituto Costarricense de Turismo] ICT

Costa Rica part 3 - Welcome to Costa Rica. Tourism

Welcome to Costa Rica - Tourism

Costa Rica part 4 - San Jose Nights

San Jose Nights - Costa Rica

A weekly TV show bringing you the art and community of San Jose. This is a pilot episode.
Directed by Juan Serna
Starring 
Glenda Gomez.

Costa Rica part 5 - Surfing Costa Rica in Guanacaste

Surfing Costa Rica - Guanacaste - Surfing Costa Rica - Guanacaste the land of offshore winds and perfecr barrels!

Guanacaste National Park, in Spanish Parque Nacional Guanacaste, is part of the Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site, is a National Park in the northern part of Costa Rica, from the slopes of the Orosí and Cacao volcanoes west to the Interamerican Highway where it is adjacent to the Santa Rosa National Park. It was created in 1989, partially due to the campaigning and fund-raising of Dr. Daniel Janzen to allow a corridor between the dry forest and rain forest areas which many species migrate between seasonally. The park covers an area of approximately 340 square kilometers, and includes 140 species of mammals, over 300 birds, 100 amphibians and reptiles, and over 10,000 species of insects that have been identified.

The nearest city is La Cruz to the northwest, and the park contains several facilities notably the headquarters of the Guanacaste Conservation Area, as well as stations at Pitilla in the northeastern corner of the park, Cacao on the southwestern slope of the eponymous volcano, and Maritza which is situated near both volcanoes.

Costa Rica part 6 - Pura Vida the Costa Rican Pacific

Costa Rica Pura Vida - Costa Rican Pacific

Visiting Costa Rica by Cruise, don't miss the chance to discover the Pacific Coast and Central Valley in a half or full day trip.

Costa Rica part 7 - World Surf Championship 2009 in Costa Rica

World Surf Championship 2009 in Costa Rica

A video about the World Surf Championship in Costa Rica July 31th to August 8th, 2009 in playa Hermosa, Jaco, located at the Central Pacific Coast.

Costa Rica part 8 - Old Town Tamarindo in Costa Rica

Old Town Tamarindo in Costa Rica - Footage of downtown Tamarindo, Costa Rica. Visited there August 2007.

Costa Rica part 9 - Views of San Jose

Views of San Jose the Capital of Costa Rica

Costa Rica part 10 - San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica

San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica - A video with images of San José, capital of Costa Rica.