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Costa Rica is a rugged, rainforested Central American coun-
try with coastlines on the Caribbean and Pacific. Though
its capital, San Jose, is home to cultural institutions like the
Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, Costa Rica is known for its
beaches, volcanoes and immense biodiversity. Roughly a
quarter of its area is made up of protected jungle, rich with
wildlife including spider monkeys and quetzal birds.
The country also has plenty of world renowned beaches,
both in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, within
short travel distances between both coasts both by air and
land, and also several active volcanoes that can be visited
with safety. Costa Rica is one of the world’s most popular
destinations for eco-tourists because of its biodiversity.
Costa Rica possesses the greatest density of species in the
world, and around 25% of its national territory is protected
by a system of conservation areas and national parks.
Both tropical plant and animal species abound in the
country and some of the more impressive plants range from
huge ficus trees with epiphytes abounding on their limbs
to approximately 1500 different orchids. The animals are
equally as impressive, whether it is a jaguar, the ever-
elusive Margay, or the wonderful birds like the green or
scarlet macaws.
The amphibians are also quite impressive. Rainforest hikes
and brisk high-altitude trails, rushing white-water rapids
and world-class surfing. This is just some of what Costa
Rica has to offer.
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looksat someof the best places in theworld togoto for thatmuch
deservedholiday in2016.
Leaving
On A Jet Plane
Seattle is a West Coast seaport city and
the seat of King County and is the largest
city in both the state of Washington and
the Pacific Northwest region of North
America. This year, Seattle is dedicating
herself to all the foodies out there.
One culinary neighborhood to watch is
Capitol Hill, and in 2016, it wiill be easier
than ever for visitors to get there. The
Seattle streetcar system is adding a line
to connect the area, and Link, the light rail,
is also building a line to take visitors right
from the SeaTac airport to Capitol Hill.
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