The threat of small or big earthquakes is responsible for the creation of preventive building measures that are strictly followed in high population areas, like the capital city of San Jose. These measures can save many lives in future catastrophes. Another geological form that's present in Costa Rica, is the volcano. Costa Rican volcanoes belong to the Pacific Rim of Fire that spreads throughout the Pacific coast of America. Costa Rica has seven active volcanoes and sixty dormant or extinct volcanoes.
Most volcanoes seem to be peaceful mountains that adorn the landscape.
However, as common as it might seem, rain in tropical countries like Costa Rica can cause disasters. Costa Rica is situated in tropical latitudes, which means that it only has two seasons- rainy and dry. The rainy season occurs from May to November and the dry season from December to April. The average of the yearly precipitation is 100 inches nationwide. However, there are regions that are consistently much drier than others.