Costa Rica is full of idyllic spots and boasts exceptional, highly protected biodiversity. Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Uvita in 1502, off the coast of Puerto Limon.
The country of 51,000 square km is still renowned for its inestimable natural riches. It is made up of 50% tropical forests, volcanoes and mountains which have shaped the reliefs, stormy rivers and a double coastline, where 6% of the planet's biodiversity is preserved.