Costa Rica is located in the middle of the narrow isthmus of southern Central America, sharing border with Nicaragua and Panama. It has an area of 51,000 square kilometers; from the northwest to the south east have 484 kilometers, and to the Pacific Ocean to Caribbean Sea have 119 kilometers. Account in addition with a great overseas territory near the 500,000 km, that it includes the Island of the Coco. The geographical coordinates of Costa Rica are within 8° and 11°, of North latitude and 82° and 85°, of west longitude. It has a coastal length of 1,228 km, of which 1,016 km are in the pacific coast and 212 km in the Caribbean Sea.
Mountain ranges in Costa Rica
The territory is crossed by a series of volcanic mountain ranges such as the "Cordillera Volcánica de Guanacaste", the "Cordillera Volcánica Central" and the "Cordillera de Talamanca".
The higher mountainous formation corresponds to the Chirripó Hill, with 3,820 meters of altitude.
Volcanoes in Costa Rica
The most important volcanoes of the country are Irazú Volcano (3,432 meters), Poás Volcano (2.704 meters), Miravalles Volcano (2,028 meters) and most famous of all by his constant eruptions it is the Volcano Arenal with 1,633 meters. The most important volcanoes of the country are Irazú Volcano (3,432 meters), Poás Volcano (2.704 meters), Miravalles Volcano (2,028 meters) and most famous of all by his constant eruptions it is the Volcano Arenal with 1,633 meters.
