A few things..

A few things about Costa Rica…


People from here are called Tica or Tico…

In Spanish, they often add “ita” to the end of their words which is intended as an endearing addition. (ex, llenita instead of lleno which is full, kind of like “I’m just a little full”)

The summer, or Dry Season is from November to April, the wet season- or winter is May to October.

There are 7 indigenous tribes left here but there are only a few thousand in each tribe.

Coffee and Fruit are big exports here.

Students here begin learning English in Kindergarten.

Most septic systems can’t support the flushing of toilet paper, restrooms have trashcans for toilet paper.

There is no pound here, dogs wander the streets. Some are without homes but many spend their days outside their homes, acting as protectors. I have only seen one dog on a leash, they are never tied up.

Costa Ricans are Catholic, this is written in their Constitution. BUT they have freedom of religion and can therefore practice ANY religion they want.

Many roads here are very narrow. They say that is because roads were first constructed to accommodate ox carts and since businesses sprung up before cars came around, the roads remained the same width.

There are no addresses like in the United States with street names, zip codes, etc. All mail arrives using an address that is in reference to landmarks. Like 50 meters from the plaza, a white house with a red gate.