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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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COSTA RICA
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kansasphoto
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CONTENTS
Location
Land featurs
Water features\
Climate
History
Food
Economy and agriculture
Holidays
Trivia
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Brett Jordan
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COsta Rica is located in Central America, in the middle of a tropical zone.
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davecito
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The pacuare river is one of the largest rivers in Costa Rica, and it is a major tourist attraction.
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Chadica
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The Arenal Volcano in costa RIca is one of the ten most active volcanoes in the world.
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JustinJensen
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LAKE ARENAL, COSTA RICA'S LARGEST LAKE, HAS A SURFACE elevation of 1,785 feet.
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NoraGoetz
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Costa Rica's climate is truly pleasant, with an average temperature of 70 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Ben+Sam
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COsta Rica has no active military, but there are remnants of past wars. Such as cannons or other crude-looking weapons.
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Andre Charland
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Costa Rica abolished their military in 1948 to ''contribute to the happiness of the population.''
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CityofElkCity
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Costa Rica gained their independence from the federal republic of Central America on September 15, 1838
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leojam
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This is the gallo pinto, Costa Rica's national dish. It is made of rice and beans.
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Lablascovegmenu
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Costa Rica's most important export is coffee. It is grown on plantations.
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FreeWine
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Arroz con pollo, or chicken with rice, is a Puerto Rican dish commonly eaten in Costa Rica.
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dharder9475
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Costa Ricans love enchiladas. They can be made with chicken, pork, beef, or whatever you want!
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joshbousel
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this is a fruit from a cacao tree. The white flesh inside of it is very delicious. The flesh protects what we call chocolate, or cocoa beans.
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* Cati Kaoe *
16.
This is chifrijo. It is made of pork, black beans, rice, and pico de gallo.
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robertorodriguex
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The lowest elevations in Costa Rica reach sea level, and this zone is called the coastal lowlands. This is a highly tropical zone.
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Ted's photos - For Me & You
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The Costa Rican colon is worth about five thousandths of a dollar. It takes 500 colons to make one U.S dollar.
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Stone Center
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COsta Ricans are moderately wealthy, but you will not see mansions around very often.
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Chad Teer
20.
This is a coffee plant on a plantation. There are many others filled with even more seed-like objects.
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mckaysavage
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The sun festival marks the beginning of the Mayan new year, and it also promotes solar power.
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Ian Sane
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HOLIDAYS
Costa Rica celebrates.......
Independence Day on September 15
Candlemas on February 2
All of our regular holidays like Christmas Easter, etc.
Juan santamaria day on April 11
The Mayan new year and the sun festival on February 25
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Ben Beiske
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Candlemas celebrates the halfway point of winter, but the other meanings are quite unclear.
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Werner Kunz
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TRIVIA
when did Costa Rica gain its independence?
who did they gain it from the second time?
How many colons are in a dollar?
Are the people in Costa Rica very wealthy?
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askpang
Jack Gallagher
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