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Costa Rica just celebrated 200 years of independence!!!
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Mango Trees give rashes to humans.
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Costa Rica has multiple volcanoes.
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The best river for rafting in Costa Rica is the Pacuare and is known to be in the top 5 most beautiful places to go rafting in the world.
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Turrialba is known for its cheese.
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This little caterpillar is poisonous and can cause a toxic reaction immediately.
7. The people have a shame/honor culture.
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Hospitality is highly important to Costa Ricans.
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Life is more expensive than most other Central American Countries.
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Toilet paper ALWAYS goes in the trash can.
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The primary mode of transportation are busing and walking.
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The country has suffered recently from flooding and from Covid-19, many homes, and jobs have been lost.
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Walmart is called Maspormanos or Maxi-Pali.
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Jaco Beach is for surfing.
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Cafecito is a special time everyday during the afternoon where everyone stops their day-to-day activities and enjoys a coffee break with cookies and conversations.
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The primary language is Spanish however many are willing to try to speak English.
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Fried Plantains are better than plantain chips.
- God is present and working here too!
So interesting! This will be great to share with our MJHS students!
Yay! I love it! I hope to share more like this after each country.
LOVE IT! What a fun scope of stories.. all of which I want to hear more about!!
I love hearing about the things you learned in Costa Rica!