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Lección 10

PANORAMA: Costa Rica

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Search the Internet to explore Costa Rica and discover why it was this country that invented ecotourism. Also, learn about a determined and influential former president.

Algunas palabras clave
Costa Rica Beach Tamarindo
Costa Rica biological reserves
Costa Rica Manzanillo
Costa Rica national parks
Costa Rica volcanoes
Destination Costa Rica Lonely Planet
José María Figueres Ferrer
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Parque Nacional Chirripó

  1. What role did José María Figueres Ferrer play in the creation of the modern state of Costa Rica?



  2. These are four highlights of Costa Rica. Research these places and provide at least two facts for each one to support this statement.
    a. Manzanillo
    b. Playa Tamarindo
    c. Parque Nacional Chirripó
    d. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

  3. Costa Rica is a country where you can find national parks, volcanoes, and biological reserves. Name two biological reserves, three volcanoes, and four national parks.

  4. What are some of the characteristics that make the Costa Rican biological reserves so important ecologically?



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