Planning your elective: Costa Rica

Costa Rica is between Nicaragua and Panama in Central America, has the Caribbean Sea on its east coast and the North Pacific Ocean on its west. Costa Rica's democratic development over the last century has been healthy compared to other countries in Central America and South America. The country is unique because a clause in its constitution forbids the formation of a national army. The main sources of income are agriculture (coffee and bananas), electronic exports, and, more recently, tourism.