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The natural landscapes set the stage for coast to coast, action-packed adventures. In a riverboat up one of many rivers in Costa Rica Activities and nature What would Costa Rica have been without its people? Most likely, just a National Park. Surprisingly, he didn´t declare a single word about the people of Costa Rica, in my world the most interesting attraction in this country. The guide from the Tourist Office mention some more attractions. Irazú volcano stands at 3,432 meters above sea level. Finally, the Irazu volcano, a giant located 30km from capital city San Jose. Tortuguero National Park, located in the Northern Caribbean side, locally known as little Amazonas. Volcanoes, rainforests and cloud forests, huge waterfalls and mighty rivers. Read the guides comments to learn more about all the attractions in Costa Rica. SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA: As a first-time visitor, I always listen what a tour guide has to say. (Except when they’re driving, I guess.Costa Ricans, known as Ticos, are multi-ethnic Spanish-speaking in Central America It’s a relaxed way of letting life flow, of enjoying the moment. Pura vida - The best description of Costa Rica and the Ticos.Dengue - The reason why you need to have insect repellent, especially in rural areas.They sell everything from toothbrushes to cerveza. Pulpe (or Pulpería) - The small convenience stores located in every barrio (or neighborhood).Similar to a restaurant, but in those truly authentic places, you’ll find sodas located inside the garage of a house. Soda - A small restaurant located both in the big cities and the small villages where locals go and eat.

Perezoso - Our furry friends called sloths, of course.

On the Pacific coast, there’s a popular spot along the highway between Jacó beach and Manuel Antonio where many can be spotted in the wild.

Lapa - One of Costa Rica’s most iconic tropical birds, it’s the local name for the scarlet macaw.

Arreglado - It translates as “fixed,” but in Costa Rica, it’s a small sandwich with beef, Lizano salsa, cheddar and lettuce with tomato.

When the weather is too hot, you can’t go wrong with an jugo de cas. Costa Ricans will it eat with salt, or as a fresh fruit juice.

Cas - It’s a really sour tropical fruit that’s sold just about everywhere.

It’s also where most of the sloth animal sanctuaries are located. Well, actually, it is the fruit, but it’s also a region of Costa Rica: the Caribbean where the country’s Black populations are located. Sidenote: Costa Rica has what’s probably the world’s most beautiful currency. Un rojo means something less than two dollars.

Rojo - Not the red color, but the 1000 colones bill.

Everybody says it and you just have to guess the true meaning from the circumstances. It means friend, but you’ll also use it with strangers and to express surprise.

Mae - It’s the Spanish tío, the German Kumpel, the English dude.

Check their Facebook page for the Planchatón nights. Some gay clubs in San José play this music, including a popular gay night at the hipster bar and café El 13. Música plancha is the music that a sad woman might sing while ironing her abusive husband’s clothes.

Música plancha - Literally translated as “iron music,” it refers to Latin American songs in which the men are the evil traitors abusing women, cheating on them and deserting them.

Let's just say it’s a small salad served as a side dish. Other Costa Ricans will say that it’s nothing like pico de gallo.

Chimichurri - Something like pico de gallo, according to some of my Costa Rican friends.

You have to deal with it clocks mean nothing here. When you’re expecting a taxi to arrive in two minutes and it arrives twenty minutes later, that’s what Costa Ricans will call, la hora tica. Casado - Casado is Costa Rica’s unofficial national dish, most often served with a variety of rice, beans, picadillo, tortilla, cheese and a type of meat (frequently chicken or beef but also fish, especially in the coastal zones).Vos is the second person singular and that means all the conjugation skills you learn in Spanish classes outside of Central America are useless. Vos - Unlike when in Spain, Ticos use the word vos instead of tú.The cheap birra of choice throughout Costa Rica is Imperial, but I suggest going for the craft beers instead. Costa Rica has a surprisingly amount of good craft beers and locals are frequently happy to share. Birra - Like the Italian word, it means beer.If you wonder why this country was chosen as "the happiest place on Earth" some years ago, that's your answer.

Costa Ricans are addicted to sweet flavors.

Postres - Meaning, sweet: McDonald's sundaes, candies, cookies, cakes.

Ticos - A Tico (or Tica) is, simply, a Costa Rican.