Costa Rica is approximately the size of West Virginia with 20,000 square miles. Temperatures remain nearly constant all year with variations related to elevation. Mountain temperatures in the evenings can be in the 50's and below, lowland temperature between 80-90 degrees, while the Central Valley averages 72 degrees Fahrenheit. There are two distinct seasons. The dry season is December through April and the green season is May through November.
Green season brings daily showers in the afternoon.
There are three million people in Costa Rica with close to one million in San Jose and the Central Valley. Spanish is the official language with English widely spoken. In matters of land and property ownership, foreigners and Costa Rican citizens have equal rights under the law. Foreigners do not have to live in Costa Rica to own a property. The Closing costs of a sale include a transfer land tax, a stamp tax, and legal fees.