A
The capital
San Jose
The person who named CR
Christopher Columbus
The monetary unit/currency
Colon
The colors of the flag
Blue white and red
Costa Rica has a strong army. T/F
False. they have no army
A most important export
Coffee
Gallopinto
A rice, beans and sometimes egg dish
Tortuguero*
National park where Sea turtles lay their eggs here
Los ticos
A term used by Costa Ricans to mean they are from Costa Rica.
Costa Rica was owned by Spain for over 300 years.
T/F
True
El Dia de Boyero
March festival celebrating herders
Ceviche
A marinated fish dish with lime juice, onions, salt and pepper
Baldi Hot Springs
Volcanic gases are trapped beneath the surface
Franklin Chang Diaz*
An astronaut and engineer
Named for Costa Ricas national hero
Aeropuerto Internacional
Juan Santamaria*
A drummer boy who died fighting US forces
El Guerrero
the most famous life sized warrior figure adorned with gold ornaments
Features over 1600 Pre-Colombian artifacts dating back to 500AD
Museo de Oro
Finca Rosa Blanca*
a coffee plantation that also grows cacao beans used for making chocolate
Mercado Nacional de Artesania
the best place to buy souvenirs
Liberia
a town in the north of CR that is home to many historical buildings
Volcan Poas
closed in April of 2017 due o a high level of activity
Maribel Guadia
A soap opera actor
Contains a layer of liquid sulfur which can cause acidic rain
Laguna Caliente
One can only get to it by boat or plane
Tortuguero