Costa Rica is a Central American country with a population commonly known as Ticos. The capital is San Jose and the national identity is centered around the phrase "Pura Vida", which refers to farmers, artists, workers and adventurers enjoying the pure life. The country has a diverse landscape that includes rainforests, volcanoes, coastlines and Spanish architecture, as well as an active volcano near Lake Arenal.

1. Costa Rica – Pura Vida (the pure life)
Capital: San Jose
Nationality: costarricense
Click on the flag to hear the national anthem

2. La Gente – The people of Costa Rica refer to themselves as “Tico”
Click on the photo above
to see a short video about
Los Ticos
Costa Rican
children and a
wedding

3. La Pura Vida – farmers, ceramic artist, coffee
bean workers, adventurers

4. Soccer players, students and families

5. El País
Rainforests,
waterfalls,
and plenty
of rich
coast line

6. Volcanoes, coast
line, Spanish
architecture,
ruins, and an
outdoor paradise
for true
adventurers

7. Arenal Volcano on the eastern shore
of Lake Arenal
Click on the photo to see more
on the volcano’s frequent
eruptions and history
A view from downtown On a calm day

8. San Jose
Click on the
fountain to see a
short video on
the capital of
Costa Rica.

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