Geography


  • Costa Rica Location

    Costa Rica is a Central American country located on the Mesoamerican isthmus. It borders Nicaragua on the north, Panama on the Southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the East.

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  • Cartago

    Cartago is a Costa Rican city that serves as capital of the eponymous province. Founded in 1565 by Spanish settlers, the city served as the first capital of Costa Rica until the year of 1823, when the national government was transferred to San Jose. The city suffered great damages by the earthquakes of 1822, 1841 and most recently 1910 and had to be rebuilt on all of those occasions.

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  • Where is Costa Rica?

    Where is Costa Rica Located? Costa Rica is located in the Central American isthmus that connects North America and Central America. Geographically, it is part of North America.

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