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Costa Rica Un Paraiso tropical
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Costa Rica Capital: San José Neighboring countries: Pananma, Nicaragua
Independence Day: September 15 Costa Rica = “Rich Coast” in Spanish Tropical climate
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Volcanoes, Beaches, Jungles
Costa Rica is full of beaches, jungles, and volcanoes
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La Comida Common Foods: -Fresh fruit and juice
-Avocado, mango, guava, papaya, banana -Rice -Chicken -Salads -Fish
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La Comida Open-air markets: -Produce -Home goods -Clothing
-Prepared food -Fresh juice
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Catarata = Waterfall
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La Familia -Family is very important to Costa Rican people
-Tightly knit families -Multi- generational households: Many generations living together in one house
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Catholicismo -Most Costa Ricans are Catholic
-Catholicism was brought to Costa Rica by the Spanish
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Equator Proximity -Since Costa Rica is close to the equator, it has a lot of biodiversity -Biodiversity means “lots of different kinds of life” -Huge variety of plant, animal, and insect life
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Biodiversity
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Biodiversity
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Least dangerous animal: The sloth
Sloth in Spanish is “Oso Perezoso”, which means lazy bear Youtube:
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Most dangerous animal: Crocodile
Crocodiles are the most dangerous animals in Costa Rica Youtube:
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