Corcovado National Park, the Monteverde cloud forest, the most active volcano in the Americas, Arenal, waterfalls, beaches, and volcanoes. Crocodiles, tropical forests, and snorkeling on coral reefs.
01.01 New Year
April 11.04, Juan Santamaría Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
July 25.07, Guanacaste Day
August 02.08, Day of Our Lady of the Angels
July 15.09, Independence Day
December 25.12, Christmas
911, single emergency number
118 police
128, fire department
132, emergency medical care
– Oscar Arias, President, Nobel laureate
– Franklin Chang-Diaz, NASA astronaut
– Claudio Bravo, artist
- removal of archaeological finds
- swimming in prohibited areas
– photographing military installations
– free entry to national parks
– hunting for turtles and jaguars
– When meeting, it is customary to shake hands with someone.
– Family ties play an important role
– In restaurants, it is customary to greet and say goodbye to the staff.
– In the villages, tourists are asked to respect traditions
– It is customary to wear national costumes on holidays.
– greeting / Hola / hola
– gratitude / Gracias / gracias
– please / Por favor / por favor
– excuse me / Perdón / perdon
– where is the bus...? / ¿Dónde está el autobús…? / donde esta el autobus
– how much does a ticket cost? / ¿Cuánto cuesta el billete? / cuanto cuesta el billete
– pharmacy / Farmacia / farmacia
– I need a doctor / Necesito un médico / necesito un medico
– I need help / Necesito ayuda / necesito ayuda
– Call the police / Llame a la policía / yame a la policia
– Call an ambulance / Call an ambulance / Call an ambulance
– Very tasty! / ¡Muy rico! / muy rico
– the bill, please / La cuenta, por favor / la cuenta por favor
– toast / ¡Pura vida! (Pure life is the local toast) / pura vida
– joke / In Costa Rica, even the rain smiles! / en costa rica hasta la lluvia sonríe
It is customary to discuss:
– Nature and ecotourism
– National parks
- Coffee and bananas
– Music and dancing
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
- Social problems
- Economic difficulties
- Personal income
– hike in the jungle
– ride a zipline
– swim in the ocean
- observe animals
Corcovado National Park, the Monteverde cloud forest, the most active volcano in the Americas, Arenal, waterfalls, beaches, and volcanoes. Crocodiles, tropical forests, and snorkeling on coral reefs.
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01.01 New Year
April 11.04, Juan Santamaría Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
July 25.07, Guanacaste Day
August 02.08, Day of Our Lady of the Angels
July 15.09, Independence Day
December 25.12, Christmas
911, single emergency number
118 police
128, fire department
132, emergency medical care
– Oscar Arias, President, Nobel laureate
– Franklin Chang-Diaz, NASA astronaut
– Claudio Bravo, artist
- removal of archaeological finds
- swimming in prohibited areas
– photographing military installations
– free entry to national parks
– hunting for turtles and jaguars
– When meeting, it is customary to shake hands with someone.
– Family ties play an important role
– In restaurants, it is customary to greet and say goodbye to the staff.
– In the villages, tourists are asked to respect traditions
– It is customary to wear national costumes on holidays.
– greeting / Hola / hola
– gratitude / Gracias / gracias
– please / Por favor / por favor
– excuse me / Perdón / perdon
– where is the bus...? / ¿Dónde está el autobús…? / donde esta el autobus
– how much does a ticket cost? / ¿Cuánto cuesta el billete? / cuanto cuesta el billete
– pharmacy / Farmacia / farmacia
– I need a doctor / Necesito un médico / necesito un medico
– I need help / Necesito ayuda / necesito ayuda
– Call the police / Llame a la policía / yame a la policia
– Call an ambulance / Call an ambulance / Call an ambulance
– Very tasty! / ¡Muy rico! / muy rico
– the bill, please / La cuenta, por favor / la cuenta por favor
– toast / ¡Pura vida! (Pure life is the local toast) / pura vida
– joke / In Costa Rica, even the rain smiles! / en costa rica hasta la lluvia sonríe
It is customary to discuss:
– Nature and ecotourism
– National parks
- Coffee and bananas
– Music and dancing
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
- Social problems
- Economic difficulties
- Personal income
– hike in the jungle
– ride a zipline
– swim in the ocean
- observe animals