I was going to point out that if you have an earthquake in Costa Rica, it is by default, pretty close to San Jose; not a very big country.
You’re right. It is a small place. But it doesn’t seem small when you are trying to get from one place to another!
It’s not a huge country, but it isn’t tiny, either. The topography is incredibly various - quickly ranging from sandy Atlantic beaches, to dense high-altitude rain forests, to hot,dry tropical valleys surrounded by volcanic mountains, and back to beautiful Pacific ocean fronts on the western side. It’s also pretty free and democratic for a Central American country and quite hospitable to small business. I could live there, if push came to shove.