Many of our customers at Package Costa Rica are interested in knowing what the culture here is like. As with all Latin American countries, Costa Rica is rich in culture and tradition. Of course, the concept of “culture” cuts across all aspects of life. Based on my observations after living here for some time, here are ten […]
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I can be critical of developed country cultures (without naming names). Are you put off by that? After all, I am from the U.S. and I guess in many ways I’m the proverbial pot who called the kettle black. I admit that, being a gringo, I’m often guilty of pretentiousness myself. It’s my way of denying (to the world […]
Years ago I operated my Costa Rica vacations business from a little store in the San Jose 2000 commercial center behind the Hotel Best Western Irazu. Times got tough and I moved out in a downsizing effort. Then a year later I moved back in that same locale, but with the idea of making it […]
Way back when I first arrived to Costa Rica I was astonished to see these Costa Rica street vendors at major traffic intersections selling all kinds of stuff to passengers of waiting cars. I now know that this is common practice throughout Latin America. Intermixed with the vendors are beggars, but that’s another story. Sitting […]
You might’ve stumbled across my post on what to drink in Costa Rica. It seems to be one of my most often visited posts…go figure that one… But, hey, we gotta eat too…right? So this post will focus on 10 common Costa Rican food varieties that will have you eating like a tico on your […]
How do I really feel about prostitution in Costa Rica? Well, make no mistake about it, it’s BIG business here. First of all, I certainly don’t write any of this with even the slightest hint of judgment against anyone who participates, or has ever participated. I do certainly, however, condemn any form of exploitation of children […]
When folks visit Costa Rica they often hear a phrase that may sound unfamiliar, even to those who know a little Spanish. That phrase is “Pura Vida” (pronounced as POO-rah VEE-dah) and can be viewed as the Costa Rican “national motto.” In fact, if you made an inquiry about one of our Costa Rica vacation […]
Since coming to Costa Rica I have become a lover of latin music and latin dance. After many lessons and a lot of practice, I have become what I would consider a functional to adequate dancer of salsa and merengue. However, I am most interested in learning the Cumbia dance like a tico, which they generally call […]
Here’s another of my Costa Rica indigenous videos that I created a few years back. This one of the Bribris of Costa Rica on the Caribbean coast in the Talamanca region. The Bribri reserve is one of the larger indigenous reserves in the country. Also, unlike many other indigenous tribes, there are still quite a […]
A while back I opened a store in San Jose selling Costa Rican Indigenous arts and crafts. The name of the store was Costa Rican Artisans. Well, I don’t have the physical store any more, but I still sell the stuff via an online store. In the process of opening the store I visited all […]
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