Costa Rica

• The currency used in Costa Rica is Costa Rican Colon
• The language of Costa Rica is Spanish (official), and English spoken in some areas
• The capital of Costa Rica is San Jose
• The time in Costa Rica is 16:34
• The coastline of Costa Rica is 1290 kilometres (800 miles)

Costa Rica Underwater Photo Sites 11 u/w photo dive sites found Dos Amagos Grande, Costa Rica       Great dive site. Rough surface conditions. The tunnel is the main attraction. Can be hammerhead sharks but we didn't see any. Be ready to go underwater as soon as you hit the water. more info... Facts about Dos Amagos Grande It is in Costa Rica The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet. The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet. Dive types Marine Life Photo facilities Isla del Coco (Cocos Island), Costa Rica       Perhaps the greatest underwater universe on Earth....?..... and lots of sharks! more info... Facts about Isla del Coco (Cocos Island) It is in Costa Rica Isla del Coco (Cocos Island) is in the Pacific. The typical depth is 0-50 Metres 0-160 Feet. The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet. Dive types Marine Life Diving facilities Costa Rica - monkey heads, Costa Rica       Costa Rica - boat dive - around monkey heads more info... Facts about Costa Rica - monkey heads It is in Costa Rica Costa Rica - monkey heads is in the Pacific. The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet. The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet. Dive types Marine Life Diving facilities Photo facilities Caño Island, Costa Rica       It is on the Pacific Ocean side of Costa Rica, west of the Península de Osa. It has been established as a protected national park, with a permanent ranger station on the island. It is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors for its beaches, coral beds, and sea life. Marine life includes manta rays, sharks, dolphins, sea turtles, whales, and a wide variety of fish. Evidence of preColumbian human activity on the island is substantial, with some of the most interesting artifacts being stone spheres evidently carved by early civilizations. more info... Facts about Caño Island It is in Costa Rica Caño Island is in the Pacific. The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet. The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet. Marine Life Diving facilities Photo facilities Dirty Rock Alcyone etc. Coco's Island, Costa Rica       4000 words is not enough to discribe Coco's Island. The most beautifull place on earth above and underwater. If I look at my footage I Hammerheads; White-tips reefsharks and Marbled Rays in one shot. Just amazing. A must see before 'you're last journey'! more info... Facts about Dirty Rock Alcyone etc. Coco's Island It is in Costa Rica Dirty Rock Alcyone etc. Coco's Island is in the Pacific. The typical depth is 0-40 Metres 0-130 Feet. The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet. Dive types Marine Life Photo facilities Playa Coco, Costa Rica       There are a series of great Dive Sites just off the coast of Playa Coco in Costa Rica in the Guanacaste province. Highly recommend diving with the local dive operators there. more info... Facts about Playa Coco It is in Costa Rica Playa Coco is in the Pacific. The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet. The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet. Dive types Marine Life Diving facilities Photo facilities Cocos Island, Costa Rica       My first roll of film had 36 (different) big critters, one on each frame! Isla del Cocos is a small island (8 sq miles) 255 miles off the Costa Rican coast and is one of the top 10 dives worldwide. Sharks galore! Hammerheads (famous for schools), oceanics, whalesharks - you name 'em, they're here. I did get spooked on one dive when one big feller gave me the eye and I got out quick! water temp was 75F so a thick wetsuit was needed. Best sites - Manuelita islet and dirty rock more info... Facts about Cocos Island It is in Costa Rica Cocos Island is in the Pacific. The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet. The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet. Dive types Marine Life Photo facilities Gulf Of Papagayo, Costa Rica       One of the best land based dives in Costa Rica is at the Catalina Islands between the months of November and May. That is the best time to have an opportunity to see giant Pacific manta rays. These are not just ordinary manta rays but Manta birostris . This species of manta ray can have a wingspan of up to 24 feet (about 7 meters) and weigh up to nearly 3,000 pounds (1,360 kg). These enormous animals feed primarily on the microscopic plants and animals found in the plankton that is so plentiful at Catalina Islands. They glide by you in no particularly hurry allowing you to get a good view and take prized photographs. The distinctive patterns on their bodies provide a personal signature for each manta. Some are nearly all black, while others sport white chevrons on their backs. The patterns and sometimes scars make the mantas easy to recognize. The manta’s mouths are bracketed by two flexible cephalic lobes that look almost like horns when rolled up. During feeding, these lobes unfurl in a downward direction like two arms and appear to sweep plankton toward the mouth. When not feeding the lobes roll back up or are held in a relaxed gesture beneath the mouth with the tips nearly touching. Mantas do have teeth. To be more precise, they have rows of tiny pinhead-sized teeth along the lower jaw. The teeth are probably no rougher than the sandpaper hide of the manta are useless as a defensive tool. During mating the male grasps one of the female’s wingtips in his mouth as he swims under her for a brief belly-to-belly 90 second interlude in which the eggs are fertilized. It probable that the teeth help hold the female in position much like sharks do during mating. During the manta ray season at Catalina Islands the water is cooler than normal and you should wear a full 3MM wet suit or maybe even a 5MM if you chill easily. If the water is not cold enough for a 3MM then it is probably not cold enough to see schooling, giant manta rays. You should make reservations in advance for Catalina Islands as you don’t want to miss this opportunity to swim with the giant manta rays. Bill Beard click here more info... Facts about Gulf Of Papagayo It is in Costa Rica Gulf Of Papagayo is in the Pacific. The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet. The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet. Dive types Marine Life Diving facilities Photo facilities Catalina Islands, Costa Rica       Great site with lot's of surprises. Manta's; giant schools of Rays (Mobula; Pacific Stingray, Eagle etc.); Schooling Jack's. If you're lucky you've got the dive of your life! Dive with "Summer Salt". more info... Facts about Catalina Islands It is in Costa Rica Catalina Islands is in the Pacific. The typical depth is 0-40 Metres 0-130 Feet. The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet. Dive types Marine Life Photo facilities Bat Islands, Costa Rica       Murcielago or Bat islands This dive spot is for experienced divers and really worth taking the 1 hour and 15 minutes boat trip. A free decent and you are in a wonderfull place. In the season May - November this place is famous for it's bull sharks. My firts trip to these islands was awesome.....16 bull sharks! The biggest Murene eels and big schools of rays. It's just a magnificent place to dive! Your saftey stop has to be made in mid water without reference, this can be tricky because sometimes the currents are strong; therefore the experienced dive certification. If you plan to go, be prepared, bring a saftey tube for the boat to spot you. Bat islands is a national park and an entrance fee of $6 needs to be paid, make sure you take a diveshop that has legal permission because alot of divecenteres will take you on this trip and then you end up returning without any dives because the coast guard interfered with the plans. One of the dive shops with a permit is Rich Coast Diving in playa del Coco. click here more info... Facts about Bat Islands It is in Costa Rica Bat Islands is in the Pacific. The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet. The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet. Dive types Marine Life Diving facilities Photo facilities Roca Socio (Dirty Rock), Costa Rica       On the Sea Hunter Liveaboard. Dirty rock is a dive site near to Cocos Island which attracts large species: Mantas, Whale Sharks, Hammerheads, Killer Whales, False Killer Whales, Dolphins and large shoals of Jacks. Because it is round, you can stay in the same place and photograph the same animal/s several times as they swim round and round the rock. more info... Facts about Roca Socio (Dirty Rock) It is in Costa Rica Roca Socio (Dirty Rock) is in the Pacific. The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet. The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet. Dive types Marine Life Diving facilities Photo facilities 11 u/w photo dive sites found

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