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Scuba Diving Holidays In Costa Rica The Pacific Coast of Costa Rica is a wonderful diving location, with a profusion of shark life for the hardier diver! Country Description A beautiful country awash with rainforests, clean cities, towns and villages and nutrient rich waters, Costa Rica is considered to be one of the eco tourist capitals of the world. Geographically the country is divided by a mountain range with the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Diving Description The Pacific side of Costa Rica offered a fantastic dive experience. Fish life is in abundance, with whalesharks, mantas, pilot whales and several species of sharks everywhere. There isn't much coral but continually high number of sharks all around you will grab your attention! The Caribbean cost is not of much interest for divers as an earthquake lifted all of the coral reefs out of the water, and they died. Dive Sites The Guanacaste Region The Guanacaste Region in the north west is the main centre for diving in Pacific Costa Rica From here the near shore reefs are easily accessed while the offshore Bat Islands and the Catalinas (among others) are only 20 minutes away. The Osa Peninsular The Osa Peninsular in the southern reaches of Costa Rica is difficult to get to, making it a less popular destination. But it does boast a dive centre From here you can experience huge numbers of bull sharks and white-yips which swarm over the volcanic region. Cocos Islands 250 miles out from Puntarenus and classified as a National Park; the Cocos Islands were the inspiration for the Jurassic Park movie. Although it is hard going getting there, with only a handful of liveaboards going to the islands which are subject to extremely bad weather the diving here is special - simply because this is one of the few places on Earth where Hammerhead sharks gather. Other info The worst rain in Costa Rica comes between September and early November, although even in the dry season it tends to rain a bit. |
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