1. By: Jake Swartz Brittany Nordlund Jordan Patterson Sami Hansen

3.  Flight Info  US Airways - $640 round trip. City distance from Phoenix - 2,404 miles Flight Length - About 2 ½ Hours Leaving June 10 th, returning June 20 th.

4.  Confirmar el vuelo-confirm the flight  El boleto de ida y vuelta-round trip ticket  El pasapoorte- passport  La tarjeta de embarque-boarding pass  Fracturar el equipaje-check ones luggage  Pasar por la aduana-pass through customs  Pasar por seguridad-pass through security  And much more…

5.  Parque del Lago Hotel  Room Rates- $76.84 a night  Total- $768.40 for 10 days not including tax  Info  The Parque del Lago Hotel is an upscale hotel located across the street from the La Sabana Park (A great park for a true Costa Rican culture and learning experience in San Jose)

6.  Estar de vacaciones- to be on vacation  Hacer una excursión- to go on a day trip  Ver las atracciones- to go sight seeing  Visitar un museo- visit a museum  La habitación- hotel room  La llave- the key  La tarjeta de crédito  El recuerdo- souvenir

7.  Casa Luisa  Casa de Doña Lela  Tin Jo

8.  This simple, standard dish, Gallo Pinto, is often referred to as comida tipica and is the backbone of Costa Rican cuisine.  Common traditional meals consist of sweet corn dishes like pozol (corn soup), or chorreadas (corn pancakes) 

9.  Eating at these resturaunts while visiting San Jose, Costa Rica would give all students a look at culture, and common food.  Not only would this experience further culture students, but it would let us take a deeper look into lives of a real Costa Rican life style.

10.  Has pieces from some of the most popular artists of the 19 th and 20 th century. Local Artists are showcased and the sculptures are well loved.

11.  Costa Rica has little of the art or craft production so noticeable in Mexico or Guatemala. The traditional painted oxcart the appears in tourist shops only dates back to the early twentieth century. Hand painted ox carts 

12.  View one of the world’s largest volcanic geysers, take a road trip viewing the beautiful scenery, hike and tour factories when ox carts are made.  Adults: $65 Children: 48.75$  8 hours

13.  A guided tour of San Jose, the city is teeming with culture and art.  Adults: 37$ Children: 27.75.  4 hours

14.  Buildings and Museums are part of this experience. Get a taste of local culture.  Free

15.  Enjoy a calming self guided tour through serene garden. Adults: 6$.

16.  La cuidad- the city  El catedral- cathedral  El edificio- the building  La plaza- the square/ plaza  ¿Còmo llego a…? – how do I get to…  Doblar- to turn  A la izquierda- to the left  A la derecha- to the right  Seguir derecho- go straight  En la esquina- on the corner

17.  Not only would this trip be a great way to truly experience a different kind of culture, but all the students who would go on this trip would get real life experience, using and practicing with their vocabulary they have learned throughout the year. A trip like this would be fun, educational, and realistically answer the commonly asked question, “When are we ever going to use this?”

18. *Viva Costa Rica! http://www.vivacostarica.com/costa-rica-information/costa-rica-food.html Costa Rican foods *Costa Rica Tourism http://www.tourism.co.cr/costa-rica-art-and-culture/costa-rica-food-and- cuisine/costa-rica-food.html Costa Rican foods *Yahoo Travel (Costa Rica) http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2770641-san_jose_restaurants- i;_ylt=Anw_MyI.BUW1K.5aeqgEwrOJFWoL Costa Rica Restraunts *Vacation City http://www.vacationcity.com/costa-rica/information/culture/dance/ The dances of Costa Rica

19. *Vacation City http://www.vacationcity.com/costa-rica/information/culture/clothing/ The clothing of Costa Rica *Planet Ware http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/san-jose-crc-sa-sj.htm Spirogyra Butterfly Garden: Self guided tour through serene garden. Adults: 6 tickets. Plaza of Culture: Buildings and Museums found. Get a taste of local culture. Free Costa Rican Art Museum: Has pieces from some of the most popular artists of the 19 th and 20 th century. Local Artists are showcased and the sculptures are well loved. *Vacation City http://www.vacationcity.com/costa-rica/activities/san-jose/p2/ San Jose City Tour: A guided tour of San Jose, the city is teeming with culture and art.