Travel and Fun Facts About Costa Rica

Travel and Fun Facts About Costa Rica

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• Costa Rica is the most bio-diverse country in the world featuring 12 microclimates
• ​Costa Rica only takes up .03% of the planet's surface, but contains 5% of its biodiversity
• Over 25% of Costa Rican land is protected National Parks
• There are over 130 species of fish, 220 species of reptiles, 1,000 species of butterflies, 9,000+ plants, 20,000+ species of spiders and 34,000+ species of insects
• ​Costa Rica is called the happiest place on the planet
• The average life expectancy in Costa Rica is 77 years old, one of the highest in the world
• Costa Rica abolished its army in 1949, funneling most of the funds into the education system
• Costa Rica claims a 96% literacy rate​
• Costa Rica is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2014
• Costa Ricans call themselves Ticos & Ticas
• PURA VIDA is the national saying and means "pure life" and is a feel good expression often in response to someone asking how are you doing, or ¿cómo estás
• ​When a woman is pregnant, they say she is "con luz" or with light​