Welcome From Costa Rica
Costa Rica accounts for only 0.01 percent of Earth’s surface (.03% of Earth’s total land surface), yet it contains about 5.7% of the world’s biodiversity. Known for its spectacular ecological richness and splendor, extraordinary culture, and commitment to sustainability and conservation, Costa Rica is considered to be one of the top 20 countries with the greatest biodiversity. Many species are found nowhere else in the world.
Costa Rica’s natural ecological prosperity is due in part to its geographic location; it is perfectly nestled in the tropics between South America and North America, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
This richly biologically diverse country is home to nearly 5.2 million people, the world’s 122nd most populous nation, occupying the world’s 126th largest area of land – including water surface – of nearly 51,100 square kilometers or about 19,729 square miles.
A global trailblazer in utilizing renewable energy, Costa Rica provides virtually all of its electricity from sustainable sources, predominantly hydropower. And, despite its reliance on fossil fuels for automobiles and other non-electricity needs, Costa Rica became the world’s eighth country to permanently ban fossil fuel exploration and extraction in 2021.
Living in and visiting Costa Rica means being embraced by a culture committed to zero carbon emissions and full environmental and economic sustainability by 2050. And this country is well on its way amidst its splendor, ecological objectives and continuing challenges.
This platform embraces the heartbeat of Costa Rica where its people and visitors collaborate with the environment for a sustainable future. This is the beginning of Costa Rica’s cultural hub on Ecology Prime™. This is Costa Rica….