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Pura Vida Costa Rica….(pronounced poo-rah vee-dah) “Pura Vida” refers to the very relaxed lifestyle where people do not worry about money, luxury or materialism; but just enjoy life. Costa Ricans are very laid back, unhurried, educated, non-violent and friendly people.¹ When I started to work as a volunteer coordinator in 2011, I had to usually

Well, this topic has a lot of fabric to cut? … Mucha tela que cortar? What? No, that didn’t translate quite right! Probably because I am trying to translate a phrase that is part of Costa Rican slang! In Costa Rica, we have a lot of words and phrases that can basically create a second

Alright! Every new post I am getting more fascinated by the topics of non-verbal communication and cultures. I love thinking about Costa Rican customs a little deeper, but don’t worry: I won’t get to the point of an academic/scientific research article. **Now I have my coworkers saying that I always find a theory to explain

Your own way to do thing might not be always the right–or the only correct–way to do something. As a Costa Rican, I have to learn things like being on time, being more direct in my communication or just explaining our sense of humor to someone else. Costa Rica is well-known for people’s friendliness and

Costa Rican people are so nice! Always helpful! No one gets annoyed to be asked about things! Ticos (Costa Ricans) are kind, patient etc…. Most of the articles that I have found on the web about Costa Rican culture make it clear that we are very hospitable people! Costa Rican people rules of interactions: As we mentioned

Crossing between cultures and navigating cultural differences is so important for world travelers. Culture can be compared to an iceberg because so much goes undetected. The influence of culture on communication needs to be taken into consideration. Especially to understand unexpected situations during your time in another country. For this reason, understanding better will be

There are several interesting things that happened throughout history on September 15: -On September 15, 1998, Google.com was registered as a domain name. (Random fact that I found interesting.) -On September 15, 1928, Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin while studying influenza. -And on September 15, 1821, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Nicaragua

San Ramon is one of those towns that keeps a lot of the traditions of Costa Rican culture. Traditional festivals in Costa Rica have already started, and they make me realize how much people from San Ramon enjoy this time of the year. It means a time where the families will hang out together, and