Food
What type of bean is a main export product of Costa Rica?
Coffee
What animal, often hunted in the US, is a national symbol in Costa Rica?
deer
The US is divided into states. What is Costa Rica divided into?
provinces
What is the capital of Costa Rica?
San José
What was the building that currently houses el Museo de Niños (Children's museum) originally?
A prison!
What is Costa Rica's version of shaved ice?
Churchill
What is the National Animal of Costa Rica?
Sloth
When is Costa Rica's independence day?
September 15th
The sun rises and sets at almost the same time everyday in Costa Rica. Why?
Because it is close to the Equator
San José houses a museum dedicated to what precious metal?
Gold
What is one of Costa Rica's national dishes called that contains rice and black beans?
Gallo pinto
What primate found in Costa Rica likely gets its name because of its long limbs, dark coloration, and small, beady eyes?
Spider Monkey
What type of government does Costa Rica have?
A democratic republic
How many miles of coast are there along the Pacific and Caribbean coasts of Costa Rica?
800 miles
In what year did San José start adding street signs to the city?
2012
What type of high quality coffee is grown in Costa Rica?
Arabica
What is the name of Costa Rica's national bird (Spanish)?
el yiguirro
The provinces in Costa Rica are broken down into ___________ and then again into __________.
Cantons and districts
Which two countries are located to the North and South of Costa Rica?
North: Nicaragua
South: Panamá
Costa Rica is in a blue zone. What is a blue zone?
An area where people generally live for over 100 years
What is the name of the popular sauce found on the table of many Costa Rican restaurants?
(Salsa) Lizano
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Who is the current president of Costa Rica?
(Rodrigo) Chaves Robles
What type of volcano is Poás in Costa Rica?
a stratovolcano
What is the name of the island off of Costa Rica's coast that is the setting for Jurassic Park?