Language and Slang
Dates and Numbers
Fun "C"osta Rican facts
Land and Climate
Food and Drink
100
Costa Rica's national saying is this, which means "pure life"
What is "Pura vida"?
100
Constitutionally abolished in 1949, Costa Rica has no standing this?
What is army/military?
100
In Spanish, this word means the color of a popular drink in Costa Rica as well as the drink itself. In English, this word means the place you go to buy the same drink.
What is "café"?
100
May through December is considered this season in Costa Rica.
What is rainy?
100
Similar to a banana, this is the quintessential snack of Costa Rica and is often made into chips.
What is the plantain?
200
Woman Costa Ricans call themselves "ticas" while men call themselves this.
What are "ticos"?
200
The same month as our Labor Day, Independence Day in Costa Rica is the 15th of this month.
What is September?
200
Making up nearly 8% of Costa Rica's GDP (2015), some of you might need some of this in the morning.
What is coffee?
200
More than 200 of these types of formations are found in Costa Rica, with seven categorized as "active".
What are volcanic formations?
200
Guaro, the most popular liquor in Costa Rica, is made from this cash crop.
What is sugar cane?
300
Instead of saying "my other half", Costa Ricans refer to their significant other as their "media naranja" or "the other half of " this fruit
What is an orange?
300
Holding a note for 90 minutes and 45 seconds, Geovanny Escalante broke Kenny G's record while playing this in 1998.
What is a saxophone?
300
Seen in Jurassic Park, the Isle del this is the most remote part of Costa Rica. A popular sweet in Costa Rica is called cajeta de this.
What is "coco" or "coconut"?
300
Located in Central America, Costa Rica is bordered by the south by Panama and to the north by this country.
What is Nicaragua?
300
Guiso de maíz is a Costa Rican stew made with this vegetable.
What is corn?
400
The names often given to foreigners in Costa Rica
What are gringos/gringas?
400
Costa Rica possesses 51 of the New World's 300 species of this bird.
What is a hummingbird?
400
Named after an infamous Italian navigator, the official currency of Costa Rica is this (and is worth about $0.002 USD).
What is the colón?
400
Just getting to go to Costa Rica might be considered "lucky" but if you do get there, you should visit all of this number of provinces within the country
What is seven?
400
Made with three different types of milk, this is the national dessert of Costa Rica.
What is tres leches?
500
Instead of saying a woman "had a baby", Costa Ricans say "ella dio a luz" which translates to:
What is "she gave light"?
500
Costa Rica has 801 miles (1,290 km) of this.
What is coastline?
500
The last name of the first female president of Costa Rica or the name of a small rodent found in other countries in South America.
What is Chinchilla?
500
Costa Rica is bordered by these TWO major bodies of water.
What are the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean?
500
This food, commonly eaten for breakfast, is the national dish of Costa Rica and is made with rice, beans, chopped vegetables, and cilantro.
What is gallo pinto?