Costa Rica

different and unique. People have different religions, holidays and surroundings. While traveling, one will experience and notice the changes around them while in a foreign country. This can be difficult to adjust to while moving to a foreign country. Costa Rica and the United States are both very interesting countries to live in but it depends on the person’s preference on climate, food and traditions. The United States is very diverse in many ways with climate, food and The United States…

but many differences as well. For example, there are many differences between average American and Costa Rican children or teenagers. It is not only the way they may talk or dress. Children and teenagers like to “fly above the trees on a canopy zip line tour, go horseback riding in the hills,” (“Costa”), in Costa Rica, but usually American children and teens don't do that during their free time. Costa Rica's average lifestyle for a child or teen is different than an American child or teen…

Mid-summer 2014, my family and I spent two weeks in Costa Rica. It was a vacation filled with many unforgettable memories, and was without a doubt the highlight of my break. We did so much that trip, I can’t even recall all of the places we went and things we did. However, there was one event I could never forget, no matter how much I try. Costa was exhilarating from the start despite all of the plane rides we had to take to get there. In only a matter of days, we had gone surfing, snorkeling,…

This paper will be about the countries of Costa Rica and Honduras as well as the events that brought them to independence and how they celebrate it today. Both of these countries gained independence from Spain, so there are many similarities within their individual cultures. Yet, both Costa Rica and Honduras have differences between themselves that makes them their own individual country. In this paper these similarities and differences will be compared and contrasted in order to help the reader…

happened a few years ago when I went to Costa Rica. I was in Costa Rica for eight days and was able to see and do many new things that I could not have done in the United States. It was an exhilarating but also nerve-racking trip. First, I had never left the United States before going to Costa Rica, so I was quite nervous. I had no idea what to expect but in the plane on the way there my imagination was running wild and I was incredibly excited. The flight to Costa Rica was difficult because I…

fast as I can and try to tell mom that I want to spend time with her. As I run down the stairs I look from left to right. I try and spot mom down the stairs. I can see her in the kitchen. “Mom!” I yelled “Yes Izzy?” she answered “Can I go to Costa Rica with you? I want to spend time with you.” I stated “If you went, Nanna has to come. And you have to spend time with her.” She said firmly “Fine, Only if you spend 3 hours a day with me or more.” I responded “Ok so I will cancel your…

During my senior summer break I join my church on the mission trip to deliver textbooks to rural communities in Costa Rica. Months before our trip we had countless meetings to prepare us for what we would carry out while on our trip. One of the preparations was practicing teaching English to the kids using the reading materials we were supplying. In addition to the meetings we hosted fundraising events to pay for the materials we were delivering. One of our fundraising events was a pancake…

others can be distinctly different. Costa Rica and the United States culturally are very different because they are in different parts of the world. Traditions, languages, housing, music, wealth and many more aspects are what differentiates them from each other. Therefore, the United States is known as the melting pot. It has this nickname because the United States is made up of people from all around the world with many different cultures (Zimmermann). Costa Rica on the other…

(on his 3rd voyage to the new world) landed on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast near by the present day town of Limon in seek of gold. However, these seek to abduction the Spanish crown failed. Instead he encountered the rough terrains of raging rivers, rugged mountains covered with dense rain forest, and native population of humans who looked upon the white man with disbelief and suspicion. Some may ask the question, "What was life really like in Costa Rica in 1502". Most say that the beautiful…

‘For the Tropicália movement, music was a form of politics.’ Discuss. The music of Tropicália brought a subtle political message of unity and social activism to Brazil in a time of heavy repression. It developed in 1967, following the psychedelic rock movements of USA and UK, but was quickly restricted the following year when its founding members, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso, were exiled as threats to society. Its music applied a mixture of musical styles, from Brazilian traditional dance…