Costa Rica
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Costa Rica
8th grade Spanish project
All about Costa Rica
- Costa Rica is located near the bottom of North America, and in between Panama and Nicaragua
- The population in 2013 was 4,872 million
- The most spoken language is Spanish
- the temperature in Costa Rica ranges from 70°-81°f
- rainy seasons are May - November
Photo by infin8
Traditions:Christmas
- everyone bakes pork legs and refreshing eggnogs
- anyone who has a job gets a bonus to buy other people gifts and to buy decorations for themselves
- the families will have dinner all together then go to the Christmas Eve Midnight Mass
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history behind Costa Rica
- Christopher Columbus was the first European to find Costa Rica in 1502
- Spaniard Gill Gonzalez Davila was chosen to name this country
- Once Christopher Columbus arrived in Costa Rica already four tribes had been living there ( Caribs, Borucas, Chibchas, and Diquis )
- The first successful establishment was not till 1562 when Cartago was founded
costums
- women stay home and work around the house
- women are also expected to dress nicely and wear make up
- no longer sexism or gender inequalities. women can work outside the house in the gardens for salaries
- people that live in Costa Rica are known for being late to activities, usually 30 mins to and hour late
- when greeting someone, say hello or goodbye followed with a light kiss
Photo by jurvetson
customs pt 2
- presents are always exchanged on Christmas, Father's Day, Birthdays, and the most important on to them, Mother's Day
- everyone is supposed to take pride in the way they dress. Outside of work they dress casually but when at work they were their finest clothes
Photo by jurvetson
fun places to go in Costa Rica
- visit the foundation Jaguar Resue Center
- go zip lining in the forests of El Guapote
- go horse back riding through Eco Park
- Hike the mountains and see La Paz waterfall
- go to beautiful beaches ( Playa Manuel Antonio )
- go fishing for kingpin
- visit the vena de caves
Photo by slandete
