Planning a Vacation to Costa Rica? By Ann the Costa Rica Travel Planner

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Are you planning to take a vacation to Costa Rica?    Read what Ann, The Costa Rica Travel Planner has to say.  And want to learn about the most popular and visited tourists destinations such as Arenal Volcano, Poas Volcano National Park, NW Guanacaste Beaches, Caribbean Coastline, Tortuguero Canals.  See white face monkeys, sloths, scarlet macaws, toucans,  and more.  Zip lines, rainforest,  smoking volanoes....Get a taste of Costa Rica culture- Annual horse parade in Alajuela "Tope"   Colorful Oxcart parade in the old town of San Antonio de Escazu, and many species of orchids including the Guardia Morada-the national flower of Costa Rica.    Plus testimonials from North Americans who have retired in Costa Rica and started a new and exciting life in this tropical paradise.   We have the perfect DVD travel Adventure video on Costa Rica called "Costa Rica A Travel Adventure Spectacular"  You can purchase this video by going to the top of our home page and click "Buy Our Video"  There you can view a three minute trailor and then order the video.

So get your copy of this special video today and start planning your vacation to Costa Rica!

Contact Ann at  anncreed23@gmail.com   She will be happy to help you design your perfect Costa Rica Vacation.  Go to costaricalearn.com  home page and at the top click on "About the Costa Rica Experts"  and there you can reads Ann's bio.

Can I See a Great White Shark In Costa Rican Waters?

Great White sharks tend to stay in cooler water than what we find in the tropical waters of  Costa Rica’s Pacific coastlines as well as it’s Caribbean coastlines.

So you will not likely see the Great White Shark while visiting Costa Rica.  Sorry.

This legendary great white shark is extremely fearsome to us.  We think of it  as a mindless killing machines which attack humans if we get near it.

There are around 100 shark attacks reported around the world annually and only one-third to one-half are attributed to the Great White Shark.

Great White Sharks are the largest predatory fish on Earth. They grow to an average of 15 feet (4.6 meters)   And some can weigh up to 5,000 pounds (2, 268 kilograms)
They get their name from the white color of their underbelly.  They swim very very fast, like a torpedo, and their powerful tails can propel them through the water at up to fifteen miles per hour (24 km)

The most scary thing is their mouths are lined with serrated, triangular teeth arranged in rows.  These teeth can number up to three hundred!  They love to eat sea lions, sea turtles, and even some smaller whales.

These creatures are believed to be decreasing in numbers at an alarming rate. This is due to over fishing and sometimes they are accidentally caught up in gill nets.

Where can I go to likely see a great white shark?  On the southern coast of South Africa is where a very large colony of great whites congregate.  Also the southern coast of Australia,  Mexico’s Isa Guadalupe, New Zealand, California coastlines, and the central Mediterranean  in the Adrian  Sea.  A great white has even been seen off the coast of Cuba!

If you are planning a vacation to Costa Rica you would love to have our recently filmed DVD "Costa Rica A Travel Adventure Spectacular"  travel video. Which beautifully showcases the 10 most popular vacation destinations in Costa Rica.  Go to our home page of costaricalearn then go to the top of the page and click on "Buy our Video"  You can view a 3 minute preview and all the instructions on ordering the video are right there!

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