Una Presentación de la Cultura “The most magical place on Earth”

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1 Una Presentación de la Cultura “The most magical place on Earth”

2 Los Ticos – Costa Rican men Las Ticas – Costa Rican women Canadiense – Canadian as in “Soy canadiense.” – “I am Canadian.”

3  Costa Rica is a democratic country  Peaceful  One of the most stable Latin American countries  “Pura Vida”  People are friendly, kind, and happy  A general love for Canadians  Use of “usted” instead of “tu”  “¿Como estás?”  “¿Como está usted?”  “Pardon senor, ¿puedes decirme cuánto cuesta esta cosa?”  “Pardon senor, ¿puede usted decirme cuánto cuesta esta cosa?”

4  What can we expect to eat?  Rice  Black beans  Vegetables  Beef  Chicken  Fish  Tortillas  Common Dishes  Gallo Pinto, the “Casado”, the Tamale, rice & beans, fried plantain

5  Limit the amount of bartering (it isn’t common)  “¿Cuánto cuesta…?” “How much does…cost?”  Exchange Rate:  $1 CAD = 542.98 CRC (as at July 31)  Top things to buy in Costa Rica  Coffee  Coffee liqueur  Wood carvings, hand made jewelry

6  Ticos are known to start conversations with foreigners  They love when foreigners ask them questions, too!  Tico’s have a deep sense of honour  Don’t talk about religion and don’t criticize!  A handshake is the most common form of greeting  Men: firm handshake  Women: pat on the back and/or light kiss  Latin Americans are not punctual. Don’t worry if they’re late!

7  Address ticos by their titles.  Doctor: doctor  Teacher: profesor  Lawyer: abogado  Engineer: ingeniero  No title: señor, señora, señorita  Dress to impress  Fidgeting with hands/feet is considered impolite  Making a fist with the thumb sticking out in the middle is considered offensive  Bargaining isn’t allowed in local store/markets

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12  Buenos días – Good morning  Buenas tardes – Good afternoon  Buenas noches – Good evening  ¿Qué es la hora? – What time is it?  ¿Dónde estamos? – Where are we?  Soy… - I am…  Estoy… - I am…  Adios/Hasta lluego – Bye!  Hasta Mañana – See you tomorrow  Muchísimas gracias – Many thanks

13 Home is where the heart is (Spanish Proverb)

14 Preguntas? (Questions?)