Central America

Picture Postcards: Costa Rican lunch

• Costa Rica
• Food
• Topics of the World

July 18, 2011

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Today’s photo is from Nuria in Costa Rica. It’s a typical Costa Rican lunch dish called casado. [...]

A Costa Rican Wedding

• Celebrations
• Costa Rica
• Religion
• Topics of the World

March 1, 2011

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Getting married is a very important social event in Costa Rica, as it symbolizes a new stage [...]

The Challenge of Climbing Chirripó: The Highest Peak in Costa Rica

• Costa Rica
• Sport
• Topics of the World
• Travel

February 9, 2011

12

Excitement. Tiredness. Astonishment. Those words describe my journey to Chirripó. Climbing the highest mountain in Costa Rica, [...]

Costa Rica is “pura vida”!

• Costa Rica
• Languages
• People
• Topics of the World

January 26, 2010

40

If someone asked me to describe my country in one or two words, I wouldn’t think twice [...]

Gallo Pinto: The Typical Costa Rican Breakfast

• Costa Rica
• Economy
• Food
• PocketCultures
• Topics of the World

August 14, 2009

37

(Introduction by Liz) Today we’re very pleased to introduce the newest member of the PocketCultures team, Nuria [...]