Costa Rica (English: Rich Coast), officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: República de Costa Rica), is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island.
Hurricanes are uncommon in the country, as only eighteen have been recorded in history.
Climatologically, the hurricanes that impact Costa Rica mostly formed in October and November.
Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) is the national meteorological agency of Costa Rica.
[3] The following are a list of Atlantic hurricanes that caused fatalities in Costa Rica.