Everything you need to identify Costa Rica in GeoGuessr — from the writing system and road signs to bollard colours, utility poles, and the landscape itself.
These are the fastest visual identifiers — things you should look for in the first few seconds of a round.
Very lush tropical vegetation — one of the world's most biodiverse countries
Volcanoes visible in the Central Valley (Poás, Irazú, Arenal)
Spanish with 'pura vida' cultural references visible on murals and signs
Roads are notably worse than the country's prosperity might suggest
Wildlife warning signs: monkeys, sloths, turtles — uncommon elsewhere
These details help narrow down a location once you've spotted the country — or confirm your guess when you're unsure.
Blue and green; Central American style; Spanish
White and yellow; variable quality
Yellow and black
Yellow; red and white; varied
Wooden; concrete in San José
Latin (Spanish)
Costa Rica drives on the right side of the road. In-game, the Google camera car is on the right side — so oncoming traffic comes from the left. This is the norm for most of Europe, the Americas, and continental Asia.
Costa Rica abolished its military in 1948 and redirected the funds to education and healthcare. The country contains 5% of the world's biodiversity in just 0.03% of Earth's surface, and runs almost entirely on renewable energy.
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