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Which Costa Rican national park is home to the Arenal Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in Central America?
Arenal Volcano National Park
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Which is the highest mountain in San Jose Province?
Answer: Cerro Chirripo
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Which is the largest province in Costa Rica, covering over a third of the country's total land area?
Puntarenas
100
Which is the largest church in Cartago Province and one of the largest in Central America?
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels
200
What is the name of the beach located south of the Nicoya Peninsula, that (in 2011) Forbes Magazine named it as one of the ten most beautiful beaches in the world!
Playa Santa Teresa
200
Which is the largest lake in Alajuela Province?
Lake Arenal
200
What is the name of the coffee plantation owned by Starbucks in Costa Rica?
Hacienda Alsacia
200
What is the name of the national bird of Costa Rica?
Clay-colored Thrush
300
Which is the highest active volcano in Costa Rica?
Turrialba
300
Which historic building in San Jose served as the country's first post office and now houses the Central Bank Museum?
Answer: The Correo Central Building
300
Which famous Costa Rican soccer player played for clubs like Saprissa and Arsenal?
Joel Campbell
300
What is the largest Indigenous group in Costa Rica and are considered to be the most isolated.
Cabécar
400
What National Monument is located northwest of the city of Turrialba, in the District of Santa Teresita in the canton of Turrialba, province of Cartago?
Guayabo National Monument
400
Which traditional Costa Rican game involving a spinning top and small marbles originated in Alajuela?
Trompo
400
Who is José León Sánchez and why is he important to CR history?
He was a famous Costa Rican poet and writer, known for his work "La Isla de los hombres solos"
400
What is the name of the traditional Costa Rican breakfast dish made with rice and beans?
Gallo Pinto
500
What is the name of the national park in Costa Rica that is home to over 140 species of mammals, 367 species of birds, 117 species of amphibians and reptiles, about 40 species of freshwater fish, and an estimated 6,000 species of insects.?
Corcovado National Park
500
Which indigenous tribe originally inhabited the area that is now Alajuela?
The Maleku
500
What was The Battle of El Tejar?
500
What is the name of the river in Costa Rica that is famous for its whitewater rafting and kayaking?
The Pacuare River is located on the Caribbean Slopes of Costa Rica. It is well known for being one of the best whitewater rafting rivers in the world. Its rapids are potent, exhilaration and exciting for beginners and advanced