Costa del Sol
Costa del Sol is a coastal resort town with sunny climate all year round. The town is largely built around its tourism industry, but also serves as the main port on the western continent for the Shinra Electric Power Company, a shipping route connecting it to Junon on the eastern continent.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Costa del Sol is is a seaside resort located to the east on the western continent. It has a harbor with a cargo ship route connected to Junon, whereupon the passengers alight at the harbor. The main street leads to the west of town. Costa del Dol is enclosed by a river to the south, and the Corel mountains to the west.
Costa del Sol is a tourist resort town, with a tropical climate and sunny weather all year round. Its tourist attractions include the beach, which advertises suntan and surfing on signs, as well as the Bar del Sol, and a shop in a caravan ran by Butch which sells materia and is recommended as a souvenir shop. The harbor of the resort has several transport ships, luxury yachts, nearby water planes, and a helipad used only be Shinra.
Costa del Sol's buildings are made of stone and roof shingling, which are built stylistically to accentuate the beach aesthetic. Most of these buildings are used for businesses centered around tourism.
Society[edit | edit source]
Costa del Sol revolves around its tourism industry. Little is known about its permanent residents, most of its population appear to themselves be tourists. As well as tourists, more wealthy individuals own yachts at the resort's harbor, and President Shinra owns a property which the residents dubbed "Shinra Villa". Costa del Sol advertises a reputation for "beautiful women" at its beach. Shinra has at least a small influence over the town, as its ships from Junon use Costa del Sol's harbor as a port, and some of the tourists speak highly of the company and its leaders. Stowaways are common at the port, as is bribing sailors to look the other way.
