Pura Vida!
This two-word phrase can mean “hello,” “goodbye,” “thank you,” or “everything’s great.”
What is "Pura Vida"?
This rice-and-beans breakfast staple is Costa Rica’s most famous dish.
What is gallo pinto?
This slow-moving animal is one of the most iconic creatures in Costa Rica.
What is the sloth?
NJ is famous for its beaches, while NH is famous for these northern ski mountains.
What are the White Mountains?
This astronaut became the first Costa Rican—and first Central American—in space.
Who is Franklin Chang-Díaz?
Costa Ricans often use “mae” the way English speakers use this casual word for “friend.”
What is "dude"?
A traditional “casado” always includes rice, beans, salad, and this fried or grilled protein.
What is meat (chicken, beef, pork, or fish)?
Costa Rica’s national bird is this colorful species known for its long tail feathers.
What is the Yigüirro?
NH has no state income tax; NJ has this tax that often increases homeowners’ bills.
What are property taxes?
This Costa Rican president won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987.
Who is Óscar Arias Sánchez?
If a Costa Rican says someone is “tuanis,” they mean the person is this.
This Christmas dish is wrapped in banana leaves and steamed for hours.
What is tamal?
These noisy monkeys are known for their powerful early-morning calls.
What are howler monkeys?
NJ is known as the “Diner Capital,” while NH is known for this type of fried dough treat sold at fairs.
What is a fried dough/cider donut?
This Costa Rican cyclist won the 2016 Olympic gold medal in the men’s cross-country race.
Who is Andrey Amador?
“Tico” and “Tica” come from Costa Ricans’ habit of adding this suffix to words.
What is "-tico/-tica"?
This shaved-ice treat from Puntarenas includes condensed milk, syrup, and ice cream on top.
What is a Churchill?
This bright green frog with red eyes is a symbol of the rainforest.
What is the red-eyed tree frog?
While NJ borders New York and Pennsylvania, NH borders only Maine and these two states. Name one of them.
What is Vermont or Massachusetts?
This Costa Rican actress voices Honey Lemon in Disney’s Big Hero 6.
Who is Génesis Rodríguez?
This Central Valley city is where the phrase “Pura Vida” first appeared in a 1956 movie that popularized it across the country.
What is San José? What is the Central Valley?
“Olla de carne” is a soup primarily made with this cut of beef.
What is beef shank?
The Osa Peninsula is one of the few remaining strongholds for this big cat.
What is the jaguar?
NH’s state motto is “Live Free or Die”; NJ’s motto, in Latin, translates to this English phrase.
What is "Liberty and Prosperity"?
This Costa Rican scientist is known as the “father of ecology in the tropics.”
Who is Daniel Janzen?