Costa Rica by Cayden Wakefield

BASIC OVERVIEW:

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Costa Rica Is a Spanish speaking country towards the bottom of Central America. Its main feature is its remarkable lush environments full of trees, plants, and coastal lines. Costa Rica holds around 5 million people with its most populated city (San José) having around 2 million people. Costa Ricas flag represents perseverance and protection of the country.

CURRENT EVENTS

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Recently in Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park a jaguar was spotted cruising along the riverbank as well as a puma. This amazing scene was seen by a well-trained tour guide, Eduardo Soto as well as a riverboat holding Italian tourists. A lot of people thought this event held significance as the jaguar is seen as an iconic animal in rainforests.

TRADITIONS:

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Costa Rica has many celebrated traditions that are appreciated each year. Two examples would be the Posadas in which they celebrate Christianity, and the portal where they celebrate the birth of Jesus while making figurines out of sand or moss. Costa Rica also has some big culinary traditions as well, such as foods made up of rice and beans or fruits and raisins.

TOURISM

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Costa Rica is mainly popular because of its lush and green environment. Thats also the reason Costa Rica has so much tourism. Costa Rica also has a lot of monuments and glorious views also contributing to the number of tourists. Costa Rica also has a lot of unique animals from jaguars to scarlet macaws.

FOOD

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Costa Rica is widely known for its amazing culinary meals. Costa Rica's main meal would be the Gallo Pinto, it is commonly made with rice, beans, peppers, onions, and also cilantro. Some other foods that are common to find in Costa Rica would be dishes such as Chifrijo (fried pork with red beans), Rondón (seafood and coconut stew), and Olla de carne (beef and vegetable stew).

MUSIC & DANCE

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Music is a part of everyday life in Costa Rica. calypso and reggae and a maypole dance called the cuadrilla are both examples of traditional music and dance that are celebrated in Costa Rica. The also have an annual music festival in which they celebrate "Bartenders, Promoters, Musicians", hence the name, "The BPM Festival".

SPORTS

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Fútbol or more commonly known as soccer in America, is the most popular sport in Costa Rica. Other sports that are popular in Costa Rica are Surfing, Cycling, basketball or hiking. Costa Rica's national soccer team is the most successful national soccer team in the history of Central America and They own three CONCACAF titles, they also are the only Central American team to have played in five FIFA World Cups.

PERSONAL OVERVIEW

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In my personal opinion, I think Costa Rica would be a great place to visit with my family. I've always wanted to visit a country like this with lush environments, beautiful skylines, and amazing beaches. I would love to travel here by the end of high school once my Spanish is better so I can indulge myself more in the culture and environment.