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If you are into diving then a great place to go is Costa Rica. Surprisingly this country has 7,000 (seven thousand!) Species of marine life equal to the whopping 3.5% of marine life on our planet! People come here from all over the world to simply enjoy costa rica snorkeling and diving.
First place, is a tropical country in the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east, make sure you can enjoy your passion for diving. There are coral reefs, underwater caves, and even shipwrecks to explore.
Tropical fish, of course, abound and you can see butterfly fish, parrotfish, puffer fish and fish to name a few. There are very few varieties of shark, including the hammerhead and whale sharks. The rays are other interesting species and the cow's nose, Spotted Eagle and manta rays are common to both the Pacific and the Caribbean here.
This is truly one of the best diving destinations in all of Central America and can enter a tour to make your experience even better. Almost any point on the coast, you can have a magical diving experience.
To go into more detail, the coast North Pacific is very popular with divers and divers. You can have a great time and swim in Playa del Coco, the Catalina Islands and Bat, which you can even see sea turtles.
The Central Pacific has volcanic formations where you can see seahorses, sharks, white tip reef and rays eagle and sea turtles.
Please visit the South Pacific, where tourism has not caught much of the region will find adorable hot water reefs and volcanic mounds and a foot wall eighties, where many varieties of marine life live. You can also see sharks, rays, eels, and the sea turtles.
The best time for snorkeling in the Pacific coast is from November to April in Central and South regions from May to December and possibly in January in the North.
The southern Caribbean has some great diving spots as well. There are dive sites near Manzanillo, Purerto Viejo and Punta Uva. Here the water is crystal clear and you can also find rare black coral formations. The best months for diving and snorkeling are March to May and September and October.
Actually Cocos Island in the South Pacific is one of the top ten scuba diving sites in the world! This island is uninhabited and is about 310 miles offshore. Here you will discover many sharks, tuna and rays. The island itself is a national park and the people who come here are tourists so much as experienced divers.
It can see why this country is really the best for water sports. Costa Rica, snorkeling, diving and other water sports can be part of your next vacation.
Here you can discover why Costa Rica Snorkeling is hot and makes for a great vacation here. For more resources visit http://traveldestinationcostarica.com
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