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 Located in the center of of the American Continent, with coastlines on the Pacific ocean as
well as on the Caribbean sea with beautiful unspoiled beaches, excellent surfing and fishing. There are 12 different climate zones and 3 volcanic systems including the third most active
volcano in the world. More than 25% of the national territory is protected by parks and wildlife reserves including Cloud Forests, Rain Forests and Dry Forests. Costa Rica is a transitory
home of 10% of the world's bird population (twice the number of species encountered in all  of North America), and home to more than 10% of our planet's butterfly species. There are 1,200 known and classified species of orchids and
9,000 species of plants (4% of the known and classified world inventory). Costa Rica is a modern country with a stable government and good
economy. The people are well educated and very friendly. Due to it's tremendous diversity, Costa Rica is a unique tropical paradise .
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