History about sarapiquí  

Sarapiquí, founded on November 18^th , 1970, is located in the north of Costa Rica. It is the tenth canton in the province of Heredia, and is divided into 5 districts.

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The canton or country of Sarapiqui forms a major portion of Heredia province. Covering 85% of Heredia’s total land area, Sarapiqui is known throughout Costa Rica for its amazing and rich biodiversity as well as for being an adventure seeker’s dream destination. Lying in the north east of the country and bordered by Nicaragua in the north, Sarapiqui is now a very popular tourist getaway for families and thrill seekers alike.

One of the few remaining areas in Costa Rica that is the dwelling of the endangered Green Macaw, Sarapiqui is also home to a number of nature reserves and national parks including the Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Sarapiqui Protected., Sarapiqui is famous for its ‘turnos’ or outdoor festivals, which include fairs, bull riding and livestock and cattle shows. A mainly agricultural sector of the country, Sarapiqui is a major banana producing region in Costa Rica. the land in Sarapiqui is very fertile mainly because the Rio Sarapiqui flows through this region irrigating the entire area, plus the climate here is mild and moderate throughout the year.

 this county was first inhabited by Votos Indians. Off limits to the public during Costa Rica’s border conflict with neighboring Nicaragua, Sarapiqui has now transformed itself into a major ecotourism area.

Encompassing the three districts of La Virgen, Horquetas & Puerto Viejo, the capital of Sarapiqui is Puerto Viejo, located where the River Sarapiqui and River Puerto Viejo meet. Since there are no domestic airports in this region, the only way to get here is by car driving north from San Jose along the Guapiles Highway to this region. It takes roughly two hours to get here from the city.

location

Costa Rica is located on the Central American Isthmus, surrounding the point 10° north of the equator and 84° west of the prime meridian. It borders both the Caribbean Sea (to the east) and the North Pacific Ocean (to the west), with a total of 1,228 km of coastline (212 km on the Caribbean coast and 1,016 km on the Pacific).

Costa Rica shares a border with Nicaragua to the north (309 km long border) and with Panama to the south (330 km long border). The area of Costa Rica is 51,100 km² of which 50,660 km² is land and 440 km² is water, making it slightly smaller than the U.S. state of West Virginia.