Costa Rica is often called the Switzerland of Central America. Although Costa Rica is a small country with a population of approximately only 4 million inhabitants, it has the most diverse selection of flora and fauna, an immense natural variety. Costa Rica offers a wide range of ecosystems and beautiful landscapes from marvelous beaches to rich rain forests, easy and fast to reach from San Jose. Costa Rica’s latitude guarantees steady temperatures through all the year.

Costa Rica obtains the second highest standard of living in Latin America and accomplished as well a high standard in education, environmental protection and medicine. Costa Rica is a constitutional democracy, the oldest and most stable democracy in Latin America, and one of the few countries in the world without an Army. The high number of US-Americans and Europeans living in Costa Rica speaks for itself.

Because of the Costa Rica’s emphasis on a high standard of education it can provide the best educated teachers in Latin America. The high standard of living assures a safe setting and travelling, safe drinking water and medical conditions and reliable communications by telephone, fax or email. The people of Costa Rica are friendly, well-educated and outgoing and make it easy for you to make friends. Their Spanish is also one of clearest in Latin America.