Costa Rica
By: Alyssa Peoples
Flag/Map of Costa Rica
Geographical Features
· Climate- average temperature is 70-81 F
· Major River- San Juan River
· Mountain- Cerro Chirripo
· Seasons- The Dry/ High Season-December-April. The Rainy Season-May-November.
- Language Spoken- Spanish
- Greetings- It is common to say hello and goodbye to friends and acquaintances with a light kiss on the cheek.
- Currency- Costa Rican Colón
- Population- Consists of over 4 million people.
Education
- Literacy Rate- 97.8%
- 3 cycles of education- pre-education(before 7), primary education(from 7-12), secondary school(from 12-18) which leads to higher education
Tourist Sites
Costa Rica has many tourist sites such as...
- The Arenal Volcano
- Manuel Antonio National Park
- Drake Bay
- And many more
Popular Foods/Dessert
Casado
Made with beans, rice with finely diced red bell peppers and onions, fried plantains, a cabbage salad with tomato and carrot, and a choice of meat between chicken, fish, pork, or steak with grilled onions.
Gallo Pinto
Mixture of rice and beans.
Cono Capuchino
An icecream cone topped with chocolate.
- Democratic Republic
- Religion- over 80% of Costa Rica's population consider themselves Roman Catholic.
- Sports- Main sport is soccer
- Fashion- Men normally wear pants and a plain colored shirt. Women wear traditional garments which is a dress with no sleeves and thick, frilly ruffles stitching out from the shoulders.