Costa Rica People
Costa Ricans has a population of over 4 million people, largely of European rather than mestizo descent, and most are of Spanish origin. However, about 10% to 15% of the population is Nicaraguans, who arrived fairly recently and are primarily mestizos. Descendants of 19th-century Jamaican immigrant workers constitute an English-speaking minority, at 3% of the population. Few of the native Indians survived European contact; the indigenous population today numbers about 29,000 or less than 1% of the population. Last edited Dec 8, 08 6:31 AM. Contributors: Andrew W. |
Travel Tips for People in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Beautiful country! Had time to visit all of it! People are lively and friendly! Great for nature lovers! It is worth paying an extra 60 or so us dollars to have a private visit to see Arenal Volcano on foot! Avoid going in groups, you won't see much! The food is fabulous wherever you go! And don't forget to have 25 us dollars ready when departing, you'll pay for visiting the country! But it's worthy. There are ATM's everywhere and they give cash in local currency and us dollars. In the national parks if you have a chance go for a Tirolinas Ride!! It's scary but fabulous! And once you're past the adrenalin rush, you don't want to stop! I didn't feel any kind of animosity towards gays and lesbians, travelling with my partner. Everybody is treated equally well. Beware of transportation! Small distances can take a long, long time to reach! Most roads destroyed by storms/rain.
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Puerto Manzanillo, Carribean Coast, Costa Rica
Manzanillo is so beautiful and cute. It's a small village with about 500 cititzens. There is a very long beach with is practically deserted.. so you pretty much have a private beach!! You can rent beach houses all along the shore. The people are friendly, the restaurants are cheap. There's a bus which goes to Puerto Limon (gorgeous beachtown/many tourists) but the connection is not that good though (the road is bad and it's quite hard to find your way back at night).
Manzanillo also has a national park where you can see turtles and other animals. There's a place where you can rent stuff for diving and snorkeling.. Only minus: the sea can be quite rough sometimes.
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La Virgen, Central Valley & Highlands, Costa Rica
Stay at La Quinta de Sarapiqui, the owner there is a personal friend of mine and she speaks fabulous English. It is a family run inn and she will gladly help you with anything. Also look into horseback riding and rafting through them. They know the best people, not just tour companies but locals who occasionally let out their horses. Good luck.
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Turrialba, Central Valley & Highlands, Costa Rica
in Turrialba, everyone knows everyone! it's very interesting how these townspeople are connected to each other. lol
You will love the peaceful atmosphere of this town and have a great time with the nice people.
Turrialba's my fav holiday destination!
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Montezuma, Pacific Coast, Costa Rica
Montezuma has a nice pool bar near the beach. The local people will be happy if you join them for a game. Just put money on the table and wait for your turn.
On the beach itself is a little round bar where you can have great cocktails!
On the beach itself is a little round bar where you can have great cocktails!
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