Costa Rica

Use the resources in this guide as a starting point for learning about Costa Rica. There are too many aspects to cover here, but anytime that you need help finding more resources, ask a librarian! 

Playa Minas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica; Modified photo by Juliana Barquero on Unsplash

Did you know . . .?

• Costa Rica is home to 161 national parks and wildlife refuges.
• The country has over 100 volcanic cones, of which several are major active volcanoes. 
• Costa Rican coffee beans are considered among the best in the world.
• The local currency is the colon (C).
• The size of Costa Rica is slightly smaller than West Virginia.

More Facts and Stats

On the web . . .

Internet Search Tip!

You can limit your Internet search results to websites from Costa Rica by adding their country code top-level domain (.cr) immediately following "site:" in your search phrase. 

Search examples:

• site:.cr tourism
• site:.cr national parks
• site:.cr crime

Use site: and secondary domains to restrict your search even more.

• site:.ac.cr will limit your search to universities
• site:.co.cr - commercial
• site:.ed.cr - education: colleges, high schools, etc.
• site:.fi.cr - financial institutions such as banks, etc.
• site:.go.cr - government
• site:.or.cr - non-profit organizations
• site:.sa.cr - health related institutions

Keep in mind that the pages you find will most likely be in Spanish! 

The username and password to access databases from off campus is similar to what you use to access the PCC campus portal (myPittCC) and Moodle. For the username, use the first part of your myPittCC email address only. DO NOT include @my.pittcc.edu. The password is exactly the same as what you use to log in to the campus portal. Generic logins are available to community residents with PCC library cards, and others who are enrolled in or are affiliated with PCC programs and continuing education courses.