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100

Is Costa Rica home to more than ten percent of all the species of butterfly in the world?

Yes, Costa Rica has many species of butterflies.

100

What do Costa Ricans celebrate on July 25th in Liberia?

The annexation of Guanacaste Province

100

Costa Rica hasn’t had a national army since...

1949

100

What is the highest mountain in Costa Rica?

Cerro Chirripo that stands at 3,810 meters above sea level.

200

How many species of spider are there in Costa Rica? More than 20 000 or less than 5000.

There are more than 20 000 species of spider.

200

What party is celebrated during the first weekend of February, in the Rey Curre Village near San Isidro de El General?

Diablitos Party

200

Was Costa Rica the first place where Spanish Colonists established a permanent presence in 1563?

Yes, it was...

200

How many volcanos does Costa Rica have?

around 200 volcanoes.

300

Where do cocodriles live?

In rivers...

300

What do Costa Ricans celebrate and honor on August 2nd???

Virgin of Los Angeles Day

300

Does Costa Rica have one of the oldest democracies in Latin America?

Yes, it does.

300

Does Costa Rica have less than 500 miles of coastline?

False, it has more than 800 miles of coastline.

400

There are more than 34,000 species of insects in Costa Rica. TRUE OR FALSE

TRUE

400

On the second Saturday of December, people take the streets of San Jose to officially start the holiday season, celebrating the...

Festival of Lights

400

Did Christopher Columbus first visit what is now Costa Rica in 1502?

Yes, Costa Rica was the first place visited by C. Columbus.

400

Does Costa Rica occupy around 0.3 percent of the planet’s surface?

Yes, it occupies around 0.3 percent of the planet’s surface

500

Mention at least two or three species of monkey which tourists can find in Costa Rica.

White-faced Capuchin Monkey, Spider monkeys s,

Squirrel Monkeys (Mono Titi)

500

What is the largest and longest celebration in Costa Rica?

Public Festival of Palmares

500

When was Costa Rica’s constitution passed?

In 1949...

500

What is the largest province of Costa Rica?

Puntarenas