Submerge yourself into a new realm of adventure
While in Costa Rica, you will find intense sea-land adventures. This country has put a lot of effort into protecting its natural resources, which reflects in the paradisiacal splendor of the flora and fauna found in the forests, the fascinating and imposing volcanoes, and beaches for all kinds of activities. The long shores along the Pacific and the Caribbean, plus the tropical climate, will lead nature lovers to discover an undersea world of extraordinary beauty.
Discover the spectacular shades resulting from the combination of a great number of marine landscapes, the coral reef formations among them, combined with thousands of colors offered by the different fish you may observe.
The biodiversity coexisting in the coral reefs is only comparable with the one existent on tropical land forests.So, once you decide to discover Costa Rica’s fascinating sea world, you will understand why this is one of the major eco-tourist destinations for some thrilling scuba diving adventures. The proof of this is the 2004 Readers' Choice Award, granted by Rodale 's Scuba Diving magazine to Costa Rica’s Pacific coast as one of the top five destinations of the world for advanced scuba diving.
Fun for everyone
In the Pacific region, as well as in the Caribbean region, Costa Rica gets adrenaline pumping for all tastes and ages, depending on what kind of experiences you want to have. The action of diving is thrilling for open water divers, who may practice it in the different areas of the country. There are places for the more experienced, who may wish to go deep. During the greatest part of the year, you may find a temperature ranging between 26ºC (78,8ºF) and 28ºC (82,4ºF) and extreme conditions caused by currents or thermocline; the temperature may descend to 19ºC (66,2ºF).
These waters are home of sharks, octopuses and ray fish, among other kinds of marine fauna. The main diving sites coincide with the very rich in marine biodiversity, most times located within the protected marine wildlife areas, with wetlands of the fringing type, which is one of the main habitats of the live forms and colors present.
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