A valley surrounded by lush green mountains constitutes the Central Region of Costa Rica, which also enjoys a relaxing spring like climate all year round. The Central Valley offers the visitor a great variety of protected areas that embrace a great diversity of eco-systems, microhabitats, cloud forests, highland forests, highland savannas, and moorlands.
This region has the highest concentration of inhabitants and it is where the most part of the economic wealth of the country is generated. It is also the seat of the Costa Rican government. The provinces of Heredia, Alajuela, Cartago and San José, this latter the nation's capital, jointly make up the Central Valley.
The Central Valley is home to a wide variety of hotels from which to choose from. It also offers the tourist excellent museums, restaurants, parks, volcanoes, conference centers and a great variety in nightlife entertainment to guarantee a pleasurable stay.