1) The people and the lifestyle here. Everyone is so welcoming, nice, and really accepting of Americans. Their lifestyle is much more laid back than the States and people enjoy life more. They work to live, not live to work.
2) The country's motto: "Pura Vida!" which means "full of life" :)
3) The weather...in the 80s-90s, beats the cold in Chicago!
4) The kids I teach in Tibas at Mision Santidad. They're awesome!
5) The beautiful beaches, waterfalls, volcanos, and rainforests. Baldi Hot Springs and Monteverde are my favorite!
6) Family. That's what it's all about down here. People really value time spent with family. My host family's relatives all live literally either next door to us or down the street.
7) Los Monos= aka MONKEYS!!!
8) All the people in my program-really inspiring individuals
9) Mi familia tica-"my host family". They're some of the nicest people I have met, so welcoming!
10) The language-love it, wish I knew more, but 3 hours of Spanish a day is going pretty well, lol
11) Salsa dancing!
12) Pickup lines the Ticos (Costa Rican guys) use here to attract girls..."you're as sweet as mango" hahaha!
13) $2 movies
14) The coffee...sooo good!
15) Saprissa-The Costa Rican soccer team. It's like a religion here for people.
16) Imperial-La Cerversa of Costa Rica
17) My host family's Saturday morning pancakes....yummm!
18) Churros
19) Transportation is so cheap here, 30 cent bus rides, $15 bus ticket to Panama!
20) All the fresh fruit-bananas, mangos, papayas, and guava jelly :)
Thank you for this blog. I just found it and have enjoyed it immensely. I am a retired courtroom lawyer from New Mexico now living in Honolulu on Waikiki Beach. I am seventy six and have had Alzheimer's disease for over six years. I chose Hawai'i because of The Spirit of Aloha, which is a part of the culture and the law only in Hawai'i.
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