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And have been major tourist attractions for years, volcanos and movie quality islands are gems in this country, its reserves. However not everyone who comes here is fully aware of what this country has to offer, costa Rica is famous for its luscious green jungles and pristine white sand beaches.

. . As voted by the "Ticos" starting with number seven, and here they are, in 2007 a newspaper held a contest for Costa Ricans to vote on the 7 natural wonders of Costa Rica.

Along with the diverse flora and fauna make it Costa Rica's 7th natural wonder, monteverde's different weather conditions and unique climate. And well over 400 different types of birds, 130 amphibian and reptile species, 120 mammal species, 500 orchid species, there are over 3000 plant species. Creating a cloudy and misty environment for the reserve's ecosystem, and mix with the warm air from the Pacific, the Caribbean weather patterns add moisture to the area. Monteverde Cloud Forest experiences both eastern and western weather patterns, split between the Pacific and Caribbean sides, located along the continental divide. #7) Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve: One of the most awe inspiring reserves in North and South America is the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.

Rendering the creator nearly impossible to see, however in the afternoon the steam rises, it is a beautiful sight to see in Costa Rica. Po�s Volcano is a stratovolcano and has erupted approximately 39 times since 1828 (Wikipedia). With a pH of almost 0, is one of the most acidic lakes in the world, laguna Caliente, the northern crater. This volcano has two large craters near its summit, #6) Po�s Volcano: Located within the Po�s Volcano National Park.

The parks biodiversity and beauty have claimed the #5 spot in the 7 natural wonders of Costa Rica. 200 types of plants, and more than 2, over 400 different types of trees, in the province of Limon and is a well protected area and houses over 375 species of birds, this tropical climate is located on the north-eastern side on Costa Rica. Lagoons and rain forests, beaches, with eleven different habitats including swamps, tortuguero's biological variety is amazing. Despite the fact that it can only be reached by boat or plane, #5) Tortuguero National Park: Among the most visited parks in Costa Rica is the Tortuguero National Park.

Also making it one of Costa Rica's natural wonders, the sulphur emitted from the volcano combines with calcium carbonate to form the translucent light blue colour. The amazing feature of Rio Celeste is its unique but natural light blue colour. And natural hot springs, waterfalls, this light blue river is surrounded by gorgeous rain forest, #4) Rio Celeste: Located in Tenorio Volcano National Park.

Another interesting point about this natural Costa Rican wonder is that light snow actually falls here from time to time! Which makes it the 38th most prominent peak in the world" (Source: Wikipedia), 228 ft), 727 m (12, "The great height of Cerro Chirrip� relative to its surroundings is also evidenced by its particularly high topographic prominence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topographic_prominence of 3. Called Cerro Chirrip�, #3) Cerro Chirrip�: The highest point in Costa Rica is found in Chirrip� Nacional Park.

And it has been a huge attraction for hundreds of thousands of Costa Rican Tourists, since this eruption the volcano has been consistently active. Killing almost 100 people, it was believed to be dormant until its major eruption in 1968 wiped out the town of Arenal. Rising 1657 meters above sea level, it is believed to be the youngest and most active mountain in all of Costa Rica. In the province of Alajuela, #2) Arenal Volcano: Arenal Volcano is an andesitic stratovolcano located in north western Costa Rica.

Including the Galapagos Archipelago, and when combined with its oceanic characters this island has characteristics that differ from any other island, its underwater climate is extremely wet. And for a good reason, cocos Island is extremely protected, #1) Cocos Island: As one of Costa Rica's national parks.

And a few different types of endangered turtles, pilot whales, humpback whales, dolphins, sting rays, other types of marine life include many types of sharks. 600 species of mollusks and over 300 species of fish, with more than 30 species of coral, its marine life is exquisite. It has over 400 known types of insects and over 90 known bird species, almost 30% are endemic, the island has over 235 known species of plants. In 1997 Cocos Island was designated as a world heritage site by UNESCO and it has also been named one of the world's best scuba diving spots by PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors). The 1998 film Jurassic Park: Trespasser - the producers obtained special permissions from the Costa Rican government to film most of the movie on Cocos Island.