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Capital: San Jose Largest City: San Jose Population: 5.2 million Currency: Costa Rican Colón Language: Spanish 🇨🇷 Situated between the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, Costa Rica is a Central American Country known for its beaches, abundance of wildlife and tropical rainforests. In November of 2023, my husband and I flew to Costa Rica. My main goals for the trip were to do two wildlife tours -- one day and one night. I also had high hopes of seeing many monkeys and sloths.

One of my favorite things about traveling around the world is seeing nature and encountering different animals. As an animal lover, seeing animals freely roaming in the wild is always thrilling to see. Over the years, these are the top wildlife encounters I have had on my travels: Bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve Located in Alaska is the park where most bear photos in the United States come from. Katmai National Park and Preserve has Alaskan Brown Bears that feasts

Capital: Augusta Largest City: Portland Population: 1.36 million Admitted: 1820 Maine is located on the northeastern seaboard. It is often compared to the Maritime Provinces in Canada as they have similar weather, coast and lighthouses due to their locations along the Atlantic Ocean. The state is also well-known for having delicious lobster, which is a definite plus from its ocean location. Further, it is also notable for having the first sunrise in the United State during pa