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Rica
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Costa Rica officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica) is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south and the Caribbean Sea to the east.
Costa Rica, which means "Rich Coast", constitutionally abolished its army permanently in 1949. It is the only Latin American country included in the list of the world's 22 older democracies. Costa Rica has consistently been among the top Latin American countries in the Human Development Index, ranked 62nd in the world in 2010, and is cited by the UNDP as one of the countries that have attained much higher human development than other countries at the same income levels. The country is ranked third in the world, and first among the Americas, in terms of the 2010 Environmental Performance Index.
According to the New Economics Foundation, Costa Rica ranks first in the Happy Planet Index and is the "greenest" country in the world.
CAPITAL CITY: San Jose, estimated population : 1,200,000
SIZE: 51,060 square kms (19,714 square miles)
POPULATION: 4 million (source: World Bank)
LOCAL TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT minus 6 hours
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Spanish is the official language, although English is widely spoken in the business community and at most tourist destinations.
RELIGION: Majority Roman Catholic, then Evangelical; Methodist; Baptist; Episcopalian; Jewish and Bahai Faith.
ETHNIC MAKEUP: The majority of the population, 98 per cent, is white or racially mixed, except in Limon province on the Caribbean coast, where an estimated 70,000 blacks and 5,000 Indigenous people live. The Northern Guanacaste province also has a sizeable Indigenous population.
Escazú
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Escazú offers an interesting mix of countryside beauty and city attractions. Surrounded by mountains, this typical Costa Rican "pueblo", of Spanish Colonial heritage, is only 15 minutes southwest of San José and 25 minutes from the airport. The central portion of the town, also known as San Miguel de Escazú, is an oasis of tranquility and friendliness. One finds restaurants, the "sodas", the typical small Costa Rican restaurants, banks, and private and public schools. There are a wide variety of bed and breakfasts and hotels which reflect the peaceful surroundings. |
All of Escazú has excellent taxi and bus service. Known as the City of Witches or as they say in Spanish, "brujas", Escazú has many interesting legends and traditions.
Location
ILERI
Language Institute is located 300 meters west from the post office
in Escazú center. Escazú is divided in many little towns : San Rafael,
San Antonio, Guachipelín, Santa Teresa, Bello horizonte, Corazón
de Jesús, Vista de Oro and San Miguel (Escazú center).
Escazú
is located 20 minutes from the Capital San José and 30 minutes from
the international airport.
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ILERI
Language Institute |
