Costa Rica has a territory of 51100km². This earth is characterized to have an irregular geography of mountains, green valleys, active volcanoes, tropical low earth, lakes, rivers, gorgeous beaches with palms and white and gilded sands. The Central Valley conform the heart of Costa Rica; the capital city of San José and the biggest cities of Alajuela, Heredia and Carthage are located within this valley that lodges around 60% of the population of the nation. Its privileged position, in the middle of North and the South America, has nourished to the country with a great variety of wild life, (from dolphins to hummingbird) and with a diverse flora.
The territorial division of Costa Rica includes seven provinces (San José, Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limón, and Puntarenas) subdivided in 81 counties and these, as well, in 463 districts.
