Most of Costa Rica is dominated by the Sierra Madre mountains, literally fractured into individual ranges and valleys by violent volcanic eruptions over eons of time. Guatemala, except for the coastal areas, is a mountainous country of rolling hills, plateaus, deep river valleys, and numerous volcanoes – some still active.Speaking of volcanoes , Costa Rica’s most active one, located in the Tilaran Mountains erupts in some measure almost every day. To the southeast, the Poas, Barva, Irazu and many other volcanoes form the Central Mountain's most spectacular landforms, while the higher Talamanca Mountains front its southern border with Panama. On May 27, 2010 the Pacaya volcano started erupting lava and rocks, covering Guatemala City with black
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Parts of the country have other strong cultural, including the caribbean province of Limon and the Cordillera De Talamanca which are influenced by Jamaican Immigrants and indigenous native people...respectively.The official language for Costa Rica is Spanish,However there are also many local indigenous languages,such as BriBri.English is the first foreign language and the second most taught language in Costa Rica,followed by French,German,Italian, and Chinese.A creole language called Mekatelyu is also spoken.The culture of Guatemala reflects strong Mayan and Spanish influences and continues to be defined as a contrast between poor Mayan villagers in the rural highlands, and urbanized and relatively wealthy mestizos population (known in Guatemala as ladinos) who occupy the cities and surrounding agricultural …show more content…
Today it has been estimated that perhaps 40 percent or more adhere to a Protestant church or sect ranging from established churches with international membership to small local groups celebrating their own set of beliefs under the leadership of lay pastors.
Although most of Costa Rica is dominated by the Sierra Mountains and Guatemala is a mountainous country of rolling hills,plateaus,deep river valleys and numerous volcanoes, the two countries have quite a few things in common. The two countries also have some strange differences such as Costa Rica which has no standing army where as to Guatemala’s Democratic Government faces crime,illiteracy,and poverty. Both Costa Rica and Guatemala share strong spanish influences (Guatemala:Mayan and Spanish Influences). Both countries are generally great vacation places to
Parts of the country have other strong cultural, including the caribbean province of Limon and the Cordillera De Talamanca which are influenced by Jamaican Immigrants and indigenous native people...respectively.The official language for Costa Rica is Spanish,However there are also many local indigenous languages,such as BriBri.English is the first foreign language and the second most taught language in Costa Rica,followed by French,German,Italian, and Chinese.A creole language called Mekatelyu is also spoken.The culture of Guatemala reflects strong Mayan and Spanish influences and continues to be defined as a contrast between poor Mayan villagers in the rural highlands, and urbanized and relatively wealthy mestizos population (known in Guatemala as ladinos) who occupy the cities and surrounding agricultural …show more content…
Today it has been estimated that perhaps 40 percent or more adhere to a Protestant church or sect ranging from established churches with international membership to small local groups celebrating their own set of beliefs under the leadership of lay pastors.
Although most of Costa Rica is dominated by the Sierra Mountains and Guatemala is a mountainous country of rolling hills,plateaus,deep river valleys and numerous volcanoes, the two countries have quite a few things in common. The two countries also have some strange differences such as Costa Rica which has no standing army where as to Guatemala’s Democratic Government faces crime,illiteracy,and poverty. Both Costa Rica and Guatemala share strong spanish influences (Guatemala:Mayan and Spanish Influences). Both countries are generally great vacation places to