Maps of Costa Rica are endlessly valuable for visitors who have never been to the land of Pura Vida before, and also for those that have been many times.
Where is Costa Rica?
The location of Costa Rica is in Central America, with an absolute location of 9.9333° N, 84.0833° W, placing it on the Central American Isthmus. The Costa Rican map places Nicaragua to the north border, Panama to the southeast, the North Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. Just 10º north of the equator and 84º west of the prime meridian, Costa Rica is one of the planet’s most bio-diverse regions.
Monkey Tours Costa Rica Travel Guide detailed map of Costa Rica shows the latitude and longitude of 10° 00` N, 84 º 00` W. Costa Rica is situated in the north-western hemispheres, placing it in the central Standard Time Zone (CST).
Location, Location, Location
Costa Rica’s location makes it a flourishing oasis that covers an area of 51,100 square kilometers (19,730 square miles), with 50,660 square kilometers being land and 440 km consisting of water, making it slightly smaller than the US state of West Virginia. The terrain is mostly coastal plains separated by mountains ranges. The entire country hosts more than 100 volcanic cones, with the majority being major volcanoes.
The location of Costa Rica creates a total coastline of 1,228 km, with more than 200 km along the Caribbean coast and 1,000 on the Pacific.
The absolute location of its borders include 309 km along Nicaragua and 330 along Panama.
