About Costa Rica

The first time that I hear the term altitude sickness was working as a volunteer coordinator and I got an email from a girl saying: ”My home is at sea level and I am concerned about altitude there”. At that time I didn’t quite understand her concern until we started hiking higher altitudes like the […]

Last Updated: Dec 14th, 2020 Disclaimer: Current travel rules are changing without notice and being updated constantly. We do our best to keep this article up to date. Another blog about Coronavirus Costa Rica! So far, we guess that you probably have heard/read about this virus enough (enough!), however, we have decided to create this post

San Ramon is a beautiful place surrounding by rolling hills, a small town with almost no tourists but full of friendly people. This is the place that we call home and we’ve decided to create a San Ramon, Costa Rica travel guide. So if you want a slow pace place with very welcoming people and a

If you’re not informed about the prices in Costa Rica, you could be in for a surprise upon arrival. We don’t want you showing up unprepared and having to cancel plans because you’re worried about breaking the bank! Costa Rica is an amazing, friendly tourist destination, but it’s also one of the most expensive countries

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