1. Costa Rica
by
Will and Dylan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1mzVf77BQE
Music
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8. Capital City
• The capital city of Costa Rica is San Jose.
some things that you would see there are ,
museums, at galleries and shops
9. Capital City
• The capital city of Costa Rica is San Jose.
some things that you would see there are ,
museums, at galleries and shops
10. Arenal National Park
Hot springs
Volcanoes
• This park is home to Costa Rica’s most
active volcano and one of the parks
main attractions is the Tabacon Hot
Springs.
merlune http://www.flickr.com/photos/merlune/5452179360/sizes/z/in/photostream/
Littlelakes http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlelakes/440835697/sizes/z/in/photostream/
11. Arenal National Park
Hot springs
Volcanoes
• This park is home to Costa Rica’s most
active volcano and one of the parks
main attractions is the Tabacon Hot
Springs.
merlune http://www.flickr.com/photos/merlune/5452179360/sizes/z/in/photostream/
Littlelakes http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlelakes/440835697/sizes/z/in/photostream/
12. Arenal National Park
Hot springs
Volcanoes
• This park is home to Costa Rica’s most
active volcano and one of the parks
main attractions is the Tabacon Hot
Springs.
merlune http://www.flickr.com/photos/merlune/5452179360/sizes/z/in/photostream/
Littlelakes http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlelakes/440835697/sizes/z/in/photostream/
13. Corcavado National
Park
• Located in the Pacific Coast, this is Costa
Rica’s most spectacular national park.
Ecoagriculture Partners http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoagriculture/2422611389/sizes/z/in/photostream/
14. Corcavado National
Park
• Located in the Pacific Coast, this is Costa
Rica’s most spectacular national park.
Ecoagriculture Partners http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoagriculture/2422611389/sizes/z/in/photostream/
15. Something they grow in
Costa Rica
coffee beans
coffee in the bags
• Coffee is one thing they grow.
asrusch http://www.flickr.com/photos/asrusch/5378263831/sizes/l/in/photostream/ asrusch http://www.flickr.com/photos/asrusch/5378876750/sizes/l/in/photostream/
16. Something they grow in
Costa Rica
coffee beans
coffee in the bags
• Coffee is one thing they grow.
asrusch http://www.flickr.com/photos/asrusch/5378263831/sizes/l/in/photostream/ asrusch http://www.flickr.com/photos/asrusch/5378876750/sizes/l/in/photostream/
17. Something they grow in
Costa Rica
coffee beans
coffee in the bags
• Coffee is one thing they grow.
asrusch http://www.flickr.com/photos/asrusch/5378263831/sizes/l/in/photostream/ asrusch http://www.flickr.com/photos/asrusch/5378876750/sizes/l/in/photostream/
18. 1 onion, chopped
1/2 pint sour cream
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Enchalatas
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 (12 ounce) jar taco sauce
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• These are a typical dish in Costa Rica
19. 1 onion, chopped
1/2 pint sour cream
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Enchalatas
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 (12 ounce) jar taco sauce
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• These are a typical dish in Costa Rica
20. Art
• This is the kind of art they do in Costa
Rica. these are oxcarts.
21. Art
• This is the kind of art they do in Costa
Rica. these are oxcarts.
22. Art
• This is the kind of art they do in Costa
Rica. these are oxcarts.
23. Art
• This is the kind of art they do in Costa
Rica. these are oxcarts.
25. Traditions and Holidays
• January 1st: New Year’s Day, celebrated with a big dance in San Jose’s Parque Central.
March 19th: St. Joseph’s Day, patron saint of San Jose and San Jose province.
Easter: Holy Week, Semana Santa. Dates vary annually but businesses will often close for the entire
week preceding Easter weekend.
April 11th: Juan Santamaria Day. Public holiday to commemorate the national hero who fought at the
battle of Rivas against the American invader William Walker in 1856.
May 1st: Labor Day. Dia de los Trabajadores.
June: Corpus Christi
June 29th: St. Peter and St. Paul’s Day
July 25th: Guanacaste Day. To mark the annexation of Guanacaste from Nicaragua in 1824.
b>August 2nd: Virgin de los Angeles Day. Patron saint of Costa Rica.
August 15th: Mother’s Day and Assumption Day
