Costa Rica (Listeni/ˌkɒstə ˈriːkə/; Spanish: [ˈkosta ˈrika]; truly signifying “Rich Coast”), authoritatively the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: República de Costa Rica), is a nation in Central America, circumscribed by Nicaragua toward the north, Panama toward the southeast, the Pacific Ocean toward the west, the Caribbean Sea toward the east, and Ecuador toward the south […]