Posted by JD
04/07/2008 at 20:29
Costa Rica – What I learned
- Ticos (Costa Ricans) are very much like folks from the USA.
- I need more time in this country to see more volcanoes, rivers, animals, Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
- Generally, the food is not very flavor able. A few dishes are very good, but I’m over the rice and beans.
- It is hard to keep a home spotless when nature is trying very hard to get in.
- Hot showers are a luxury, not a necessity.
- Hot water outside showers, simply isn’t needed.
- Buses are ok.
- Spanish can be learned to be travel-functional in 2 weeks – dos semenas.
- There are wonderful families paying attention to home, family, church, children and community in Costa Rica. This describes most of the people that I met.
- As everywhere, there are a few nasty people.
- I still can’t dance the salsa or merengue despite taking a class.
- Another 2-3 weeks of intensive Spanish will help me get to the next conversational level.
- 1 Day in San Jose is more than enough.
- 4 days in Monteverde isn’t enough.
- Sign up for tours early in the week
- When visiting volcanoes, most of the time you aren’t going to see anything due to clouds. Occasionally, you get lucky in the morning like the tour I was on did.
