Find out funny facts about Costa Rica!!

Here are some fun little facts about Costa Rica that may impress your friends or fellow travelers when you casually mention them…..good luck and maybe it won’t be such a waste of an afternoon if you can pass yourself off as “learned” voyager!

Although Costa Rica may be considered a 3^rd world country, many are now considering it a Developing country due to the Technology firms such as INTEL that have made Costa Rica their new home.

        Pura Vida pronounced “pura bida”  (v’s become b’s here) means pure life and is said a billion times a day by everyone.  It means that everything is all good!!!

     Green season (rainy season) is from May through November though the 2 heaviest months of rain happen in September and October.  It rains like you have never experienced rain before!!!!!!! We’ve watched as 10 centimeters came down in one hour!!!  Can you say.. flood!  The rest of the months we enjoy fabulous sun in the mornings and showers in the afternoons!

 On 90% of the CR coastlines, the first 200 meters of land from the high tide line is called concession land and is owned by the government.  Costa Ricans believe the beaches should be enjoyed by everyone. Concession land may be leased from the government for up to a 25 year term.

       Have you noticed that most of the fences are made out of live trees?  That’s why they call them “living” fences.  They prune them annually though otherwise there is little maintenance.  Pretty smart!

 

 

        High tide happens twice a day and it changes daily so you’ll need to pick up one of the free local magazines that publicize the tide charts in order to figure out when you need to plan your surf time.

Summer begins in December and runs through to the end of April (5 months….beat that!)

Gallo Pinto means simply rice and black beans, a staple meal in the locals’ diets.

 

The national currency of Costa Rica is called "Colones" (ka lo nes) however U.S. dollars are accepted everywhere.

Within this tiny country, there is 12% of the world’s biodiversity found here…..huh? Biodiversity:  A term that describes the number of different species that live within a particular ecosystem.  Okay… there is an unusually large number of plants, insects and animals that make Costa Rica’s jungles their home.  (Wow didn’t think you’d ever get that one!)

 

Well we hope you feel a little more enlightened about this fantastic country you’re visiting and that you will succeed in foiling others about your IQ level as you spew off all of this interesting stuff!