COSTA RICA

Ubicación geográfica

• Costa Rica is in Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean

CLIMA

• tropical and subtropical
• The dry season is in December to April
• The rainy season is in May to November

Cuatro comidas típicas

• gallo pinto-scrambled eggs, cooked plantains, tortillas, and orange juice and coffee.
• casado: a mix of items like black beans and rice, a chunk of Costa Rican cheese, and a meat item
• Ceviche: chopped raw fish mixed with onions, tomatoes and cilantro, marinated in lime juice
• Chilera: a spicy dressing made with pickled onions, peppers and vegetables.

Costumbres y celebraciones

• March 19th: St. Joseph’s Day-patron Saint of San Jose
• April 11th: Juan Santamaria Day.-holiday to remember the hero who fought against William Walker.
• November 2nd: All soul’s Day-Costa Ricans remember the deceased by visiting the cemeteries.

Datos curiosos

• There are 800 miles of coastline between the pacific and Caribbean coasts
• There are more than 121 volcanic formations, and 7 of them are active
• More than 25% of the land is dedicated to national parks, reserves and wildlife refuges.

Artefactos

• Stone spheres of Costa Rica in San Jose- over 300 and some weigh many tons.
• Wooden salad bowls made by humans in Costa Rica

Turistas

• You can go on canopy tours and soar hundreds of feet above the tree tops
• wildlife watching- The ecosystems are home to more than 500,000 animals
• snorkeling/diving- There's over 7,000 marine species & 3.5% of the worlds aquatic life
• You can go bungee jumping above a 460 foot drop over a valley in monteverde.
• You can go caving beneath the surface of the earth just a few miles from arenal.