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Four species of monkey are native to the forests of Costa Rica, the Central American squirrel monkey ( Saimiri oerstedii ), the Panamanian white-faced capuchin ( Cebus imitator ), the mantled howler ( Alouatta palliata) and Geoffroy's spider monkey ( Ateles geoffroyi ). [ 1][ 2] All four species are classified scientifically as New World ...
Clothing sizes are the sizes with which garments sold off-the-shelf are labeled. Sizing systems vary based on the country and the type of garment, such as dresses, tops, skirts, and trousers. There are three approaches: Body dimensions: The label states the range of body measurements for which the product was designed. [ 1] (.
Papagayo Peninsula is located on the north Pacific coast of Costa Rica in the northwest province of Guanacaste. It is located in the Golfo de Papagayo and was formed by volcanic activity as the Caribbean tectonic plate continuously overrode the Cocos Plate and by subsequent weather erosion. [ 1] The 15 miles (24 km) at the coastline contains 31 ...
Copan, Honduras. The scarlet macaw (Ara macao) is a large yellow, red and blue Neotropical parrot native to humid evergreen forests of the Americas.Its range extends from southeastern Mexico to Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela and Brazil in lowlands of 500 m (1,600 ft) (at least formerly) up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft), the Caribbean island of Trinidad, as well as the Pacific island of ...
Heredia ( Spanish pronunciation: [eˈɾeðja]) is a district in the Heredia canton of Heredia province, Costa Rica. As the seat of the municipality of Heredia canton, it is awarded the status of city, and by virtue of being the city of the first canton, it is the Province Capital of Heredia province as well. [ 1][ 2] It is 10 kilometers to the ...
Time zone. UTC−06:00. Postal code. 60110. Cocos Island(Spanish: Isla del Coco) is an islandin the Pacific Oceanadministered by Costa Rica, approximately 550 km (342 mi; 297 nmi) southwest of the Costa Rican mainland.[2] It constitutes the 11th[3]of the 15 districts of Puntarenas Cantonof the Province of Puntarenas.
Cocos Island is a prime ecotourism destination. A World Heritage Site, ranked among the top 77 nominees for the world's New 7 Wonders of Nature. [ 1] Tourism in Costa Rica has been one of the fastest growing economic sectors of the country [ 2] and by 1995 became the largest foreign exchange earner. [ 3][ 4] Since 1999, tourism has earned more ...
The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ( Spanish: Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde) is a Costa Rican reserve located along the Cordillera de Tilarán within the Puntarenas and Alajuela provinces. Named after the nearby town of Monteverde and founded in 1972, [1] the Reserve consists of over 10,500 hectares (26,000 acres) of cloud forest.