The award-winning Intel campus in Costa Rica opened in March 1998. It is located in Heredia, just 12 miles (19 kilometers) west from the capital of San José, a bustling metropolis of one million people.

The facilities in La Ribera occupy 126 acres and include one manufacturing plant (CR1 and CR3) and one distribution center (CR2) dedicated to the assembly, testing and distribution of the world's fastest processors including the Intel® Xeon™ processor, Intel® Itanium® processor, and Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor. La Ribera is also home to shared service centers supporting several business groups including Finance, Information Technology, Procurement Operations, and LADS (Latin American Design Services).

In 2006 Intel Costa Rica opened the Ultra park campus (CRU) to host the operations of IT Enterprise Production Services (EPS). This group's capabilities include Office Service Desk, Global System Management, and Telecom Helpdesk. CRU is located at Ultra Park Free Trade Zone in Heredia, just 15 minutes away from La Ribera campus. There is a shuttle service available between the La Ribera campus and the Ultra Park campus, allowing employees to visit La Ribera to enjoy the recreational area and other benefits.

Intel Costa Rica is three-time winner of a Social Responsibility award given by the Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce and has been awarded with the National Safety Award for five years in a row. As a part of Social Responsibility programs, Intel Costa Rica inaugurated two Intel® Computer Clubhouses in 2002 and 2005. They provide young people a safe place to visit and learn about technology after school.

Often called the Switzerland of Central America, Costa Rica is a peaceful place with beautiful mountains and one of the best climates in the world (the average temperature is 22C/72F). Costa Rica is also one of the most politically and economically stable countries in Latin America and is its oldest democracy, with a long-standing democratic tradition and one of the highest education standards in the region. Bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panamá to the south, Costa Rica is proud of its more than 54 years without need for an army. Costa Rica's political and social model in last 50 years has dedicated many resources to providing its people access to free education and healthcare. Since the late 1980s, there has been great emphasis placed on computer technology accessibility in the educational system.

Costa Rica is a land of rich biodiversity. Volcanoes and mountains divide the country and extend the Andes-Sierra Madre chain, known as Cordillera Volcánica Central, spanning the western side of the Americas. The verdant Costa Rican landscape includes both Pacific and Caribbean coasts lined by dazzling beaches as well as lush tropical forests filled with 850 species of birds. This all makes Costa Rica a prime destination for eco-tourism and adventure travel.