PUERTO RICO & COSTA RICA.

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PUERTO RICO:INTERESTING FACTS.

• Puerto Rico has the world's largest telescope.
• Spanish and English are the two main languages spoken throughout the island.
• Basketball, volleyball and boxing are the most popular sports in Puerto Rico.
• Puerto Rico’s main trading partner is the United States.
• Temperatures in Puerto Rico vary between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

COSTA RICA:INTERESTING FACTS.

• Costa Ricans call themselves Ticos and Ticas.
• Costa Rica has a female president, Laura Chinchilla.
• Costa Rica is the longest-standing democracy in Central America.
• Costa Rica is slightly smaller than Lake Michigan.
• Costa Rica has 6 active volcanoes and 61 extinct volcanoes.

PUERTO RICO: PATRON SAINTS.

• Lady of Divine Providence (Nuestra Senora de la divina providencia) located in the Cathedral of San Juan.
• St. John the Baptist also known as La Noche de San Juan.
• Celebrated through large feasts of plenty foods and religious ceremonies.
• Parades, dances, and concerts also are used to celebrate the Patron Saints of Puerto Rico.

COSTA RICA: PATRON SAINTS.

• Virgen de Los Angeles: Kept in the Basilica de Nuestra Señora.
• Knam the Black Virgin: Found in 1635.
• Tried moving her but she reappeared in her original location at the Basilica of Cartage.
• These patron Saints are celebrated through games, dances, parades, festivals.
• Also celebrated through religious processions and special masses.

PUERTO RICO: INDEPENDENCE DAY.

• Founded December 10, 1898.
• Independence Day: July 4.
• This is the same date as the U.S. because is controlled by the United States.
• Celebrated with fireworks, music, singing the national anthem, parties, and food.

COSTA RICA: INDEPENDENCE DAY.

• Gained its independence from Spain the same day as the rest of Central America.
• This occured in 1821.
• Their Independence is celebrated with parades, dances, and street parties.
• A freedom torch in contago is passed throughout Costa Rica.
• When the torch arrives, every Costa Rican sings their National Anthem.

PUERTO RICO INDEPENDENCE.

• Founded in 1521 by Christopher Columbus.
• Puerto Rico has always struggled with independence from Spain and the US.
• It has also suffered raids from the British, French and Dutch Pirates.
• Puerto Rico was independent for a few months before the U.S. took over.
• Puerto Rico is still not completely independent today.

PUERTO RICO INDEPENDENCE.

• Celebrate on June&July 25th.
• 1876: Granted Puerto Rico Representation in Spain's Parliament.
• 1946: US granted Spain Local Autonomy.
• Had two organization groups that supported independence: Nationalist Youth and the Independence Association.
• During national Hispanic heritage month in the US, the Puerto Ricans in the US celebrate their independence with barbecues.

COSTA RICA INDEPENDENCE.

• Mexico declared its independence from Spain in 1821.
• Central America joined the Mexican-Empire.
• 1823: Costa Rica helped create the United Provinces of Central America.
• Broke Apart in 1838.
• Joined Central American Common Market in 1962.
• 1824-1833: First Chief of independent Costa Rica: Juan Mora Fernandez.
• 1810-21: Spanish defeat in the Mexican War of Independence.

COSTA RICA INDEPENDENCE.

• Independence Day in Costa Rica is the official national holiday in the country.
• Celebrated on the 15th of September which is also when all of Central America gained its freedom from Spain.
• Costa Rica currently has a Democratic Republic.

CELEBRATIONS.
The US celebrates with parties, alcohol, entertainment, and only has short periods of celebrations.
Costa Rica and Puerto Rico celebrate also with drinks and parties, but their celebrations include more religious-included activities and usually last for longer periods of time.

PUERTO RICAN GLOBAL HOLIDAYS.

• New Years: Fiesta Palmanes-Celebrated with bull fights, live music, folk dancing, amd lasts for 2 weeks in Palmanes.
• Easter: Family and religious observations and celebrations.
• Christmas: Celebrated through fireworks, family gatherings, dancing, parties, and this lasts for the whole month of Dec.
• Halloween: Celebrated with costume parties, animals in constumes, great food festivals, and haunted houses.

COSTA RICAN GLOBAL HOLIDAYS.

• Christmas: Celebrated with decorating homes in fluffy, white objects. Vacations are taken and competitions in dancing, and food.
• Easter: Businesses are closed for weeks just to take into full consideration what Christ gave up for us. A lot of church going.
• Halloween: Celebrated through parades, festivals of food, costume contests, and haunted houses.
• New Years: Parties of alcohol, and crazy parties that occur at a beach with many fireworks.

Similarities: Both countries celebrate with festivals, alcohol, costumes, parades, and extravagant parties.
Differences:
Costa Rica celebrates Easter with going to many church ceremonies and not partying at all. Puerto Rico celebrates everything with parties and parades.

PUERTO RICAN COUNTRY-SPECIFIC HOLIDAYS.

• Semana Santa: Holy Week: On a Thursday through Saturday, there isn't any piblic transportation or alcohol sales.
• Día de Santo Cristo de Esquipelas: Religious festivals in Alajuelita. Includes ox-cart parade&carrying an iron cross
• To the top of a mountain for a blessing.
• Fiesta de los diablitos: Festival of little devils: Feb: re enact battle between Spanish troops and Buroca Indians. Masks&Costumes.
• Día de Reyes: Celebrates the Three Wise Men's arrival to bring Christ gifts. Everyone exchanges gifts.

COSTA RICAN COUNTRY-SPECIFIC HOLIDAYS.

• Palmares Fiestas: Two weeks of concerts, bullfighting, folklore dancing and general debauchery-January.
• Mardi Gras in Esterillos: Mid February, a carnival with parades, street foods, music, children's games and dancing.
• Puntarenas Carnaval: A lively, seven-day celebration with food, music, and beer in Puntarenas: February.
• Bonanza Cattle Show: March: Bullfights, horse races, rodeos, in San Jose.
• Puerto Viejo Carnaval: Seven days of Caribbean parties complete with dancers, and parades.

Similarities: Both countries celebrate with parties, food, and dancing.
Differences: Costa Rica celebrates more parties with animal races and Puerto Rico does not celebrate much with animals because they are so spiritual.

PUERTO RICO & COSTA RICA.