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Costa Rica

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

COSTA RICA

GEOGRAPHICAL INFO

  • The bordering countries of Costa Rica are Panama and Nicaragua.
  • Costa Rica is in Northern America

CLIMATE

  • The average temperature in Costa Rica throughout the year is
  • between 71°F and 81°F. Elevation and orientation of the land also
  • affect precipitation with rainy, misty microclimates sitting
  • adjacent to much drier regions.

4 TYPICAL DISHES

  • Casado
  • Ceviche
  • Gallo Pinto
  • Sopa de Mariscos

CASADO

  • Beans
  • Rice with finely diced red bell peppers and onions
  • Friend plantains
  • Cabbage salad with tomato and carrot
  • A choice of meat, chicken, fish, pork, or steak

CEVICHE

  • Fresh raw fish marinated in citrus juices
  • Garlic
  • Hot pepper
  • Onion

GALLO PINTO

  • Rice and beans
  • Friend or scrambled eggs
  • Chopped beef
  • Fried plantains
  • Tortillas

SOPA DE MARISCOS

  • Clams
  • Mussels
  • Shrimp
  • Squid
  • Fish and vegetables

FESTIVALS

  • Alajuelita Fiestas
  • Santa Cruz Fiestas
  • Copa del Café
  • Palmares Fiestas

FUN FACTS

  • Costa Rica hosts more than 5% of the worlds biodiversity
  • even though it's landmass only takes up .03% of the planets surface.
  • The average wage laborer is about $10 per day, the highest in
  • Central America.
  • There is 801 miles of coastline in Costa Rica.

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