San José, Costa Rica

By: Victoria Glaab, Viviana Cipriano, Antonio Manluccia, and Armando Anderson

Air Travel Vocabulary• El aeropuerto La pantalla• La maleta El equipaje• El avión El vuelo• La identificación El pasaporte• El boleto (el boleto de ida y vuelta)

Lodging Vocabulary• El alojamiento El hotel

• La habitación La habitación doble

• Hacer/tener una reservación• La recepción• La llave• El acensor

Directional and Shopping Vocabulary

• Cómo llegar a…?• Por favor, dónde queda?• Cuánto cuesta?• Es de…? (oro, plata, madera, cerámica, metal)• Está hecho/a a mano…? • Barato/a, demasiado/a• Una ganga

Dining and Restaurant Vocabulary

• Me puede traer…? El/la camarero/a• Cuál es la especialidad de la casa?• La bebida Gracias por atenderme.• El entremés Eres muy atento/a.• El plato prinicipal• El postre• La propina• La cuenta

Culture

Costa Ricans have a great love for music. Though they listen to Everything from classical, to disco, to calypso, for dancing most chooseTraditional Latin rhythms such as salsa, merengue, and lambada.

¡Pura Vida!

CultureCosta Ricans, otherwise known as Ticos, are typically very fun loving people. They enjoy life and have ample opportunity throughout the year to celebrate. From New Year’s festivities to All Soul’s Day, Ticos know how to live life to the fullest.

FOOD!!!Costa Rican food is flavored by garlic, herbs, and other mild spices.Arroz con pollo, gallo pinto, and tortilla de queso are three main dishes enjoyed throughout the country.

Because of the mild climate, tropical fruits life avocados, star fruit, and guava are readily available. Vegtables, such as camote and raíz de chayote add variety to traditional dishes.Costa Rica is also home to some of the world’s finest coffee.

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Go experience being one with nature. Seeing a natural rainforest and experiencing new sight we’ve never seen before. Zipping through the top of the trees like the monkeys living there and taking in beautiful sights.

Rain Forest Aerial Tram

We get to be able to go see preserved history of the past in a whole other country. To see what they have discovered and the beautiful things from 300 BC to 700 AD.Also we get to be able to learn more about the culture of the people who use to live their and then be able to share it with others.

Jade Museum

This Museum will show us about the culture and a lot about their religion. It will give us an insight about the past of the people who use to live there and the amazing things they did in the past and the beautiful artwork that they have created dating back to 500 AD to 1500 AD

Museo Oro Precolombino