Transcript Costa Rica

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Costa Rica.
Contesta las siguientes preguntas en
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1. ¿Dónde está San José?
2. ¿Cuál es la región más poblada de Costa Rica?
3. ¿Cuál es el cultivo principal del Valle Central?
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Palabra del Día: costarricense- Costa Rican
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Cultura de Capítulo 4
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Del
tamaño
(size) de
West
Virginia
Almanaque
(Página 114 en tu libro de texto)
• Poblacion: 3,8 millones
• Capital: San José
• Gobierno: republica
democratica
• Idioma Oficial: español
• Moneda: colón
• Codigo Internet: www.[ ]. cr
Tipos de billetes
Diez mil colones=$20
Cinco mil colones=$10
Dos mil colones=$4
Algunos datos
• 96% de la población sabe leer y escribir.
• El idioma oficial es el Español.
– Most Costa Ricans are of Spanish descent or a mix of
Spanish & indigenous ancestry
– Less than 3% of the population are purely indigenous.
– Afro-Costa Ricans are the country’s largest minority group
and live primarily on the Caribbean coast. Due to the AfroCosta Rican’s Jamaican roots, many speak English instead of
Spanish.
– Due to the large number of tourists visiting Costa Rica,
signs and restaurant menus are often written in both
English & Spanish.
• Tiene siete provincias: San José, Alajuela
Cartago, Heredia, Limón, Puntarenas y Guanacaste.
• Costa Rica no tiene ejército (army).
History
• In 1502, Columbus landed on the shores of Costa Rica
and gave it the name “Rich Coast.”
– Nearly 1/3 of the men on Columbus’s 4th voyage during which
he reached today’s Limón were between the ages of 13 & 18.
– Puerto Limón is where Columbus first arrived and is the
deepest water port on the Caribbean Coast. Today, It is
principally a port for loading Costa Rica’s many exports.
– Puerto Limón, located on the Caribbean coast is only 188
miles from Puntarenas which is located on the country’s
Pacific coast.
• In 1821, the Central American provinces, including
Costa Rica, declared their independence from Spain.
• Throughout the 19th & 20th centuries, Costa Rica
maintained a peaceful democracy, only entering twice
into war.
• In 1949, the country chose to abolish its standing
army and has since enjoyed political stability, peace
and economic progress.
San José es la capital
• San José is located in
the Central Valley (el
Valle Central) of Costa
Rica. This region has the
largest population in the
country and is
surrounded by volcanoes.
• Due to the volcanoes,
the soil in the Central
Valley is very rich making
it perfect for growing
coffee!
San José
El Museo Nacional de Costa Rica
Geografía
• 27% of the land in Costa Rica is protected
wildlife and wilderness areas.
• Because Costa Rica is in Central America,
it is has two seasons- the dry season and
the rainy season.
– The rainy season is from June to November
and during this time, the Caribbean Coast
receives almost 77 inches of water.
– Because of all this rainfall, Costa Rica has a
lush, green geography with a large diversity of
plants and animals.
Parques Nacionales
El Parque Nacional
Tortuguero
• Located on the
Caribbean coast
• Home to many plants
and animals such as the
green turtle, jaguar, and
the howler monkey
El Parque Nacional
Corcovado
• Located on the Osa
Peninsula (on the Pacific
Coast)
• Contains rain forest
that receive almost 6
meters (19 ft. 8 7/32
in.) of rain each year.
Playas muy bonitas
El Coco
Tamarindo
Manuel Antonio
Muchos volcanes
Volcán Arenal
• El Volcán Arenal is
the most active
volcano in Costa Rica.
• There are over 60
volcanoes in Costa
Rica. (8 active)
El Volcán Poás
• El Volcán Poás is
one of the
deepest
volcanoes in the
world!
Selva (jungle) tropical
Muchas cataratas
La Fortuna
La Paz
Un bosque nuboso (Cloud Forest)
• Costa Rica is home to the
Monteverde Cloud Forest.
• A Cloud Forest (or Fog
Forest) is similar to a rain
forest but has an almost
constant cloud cover,
resulting in mossy and
very green vegetation.
• There are also more than
400 species of birds, 490
butterflies, and 100
species of mammals in the
Monteverde Cloud Forrest.
http://www.wildnatureimages.com/CloudForestPhotos.htm
http://www.pleasurebend.com/heaven-in-the-monteverdecloud-forest-costa-rica/
El mono congo- The howler
monkey is easily located in
the forest because of the
loud sounds it makes
El perezoso de tres dedos
(Three toed sloth)- is
known for being slow in
movement and spending
the majority of it’s times
in the tree tops
Los
Animales
El quetzal is an
endangered bird that
lives in the
Monteverde Cloud
Forrest.
La lapa roja (Red Parrot)can be observed on the Osa
Penensula.
El perro de los
naranjos (Dog of the
oranges) is a
butterfly commonly
seen between March
& April.
Plantas diferentes
In the Monteverde Cloud Forest, there are more
than 2500 species of plants!
El mejor café del mundo
• El café or coffee is
the principal crop of
the Central Valley.
• Bananas are another
product of Costa Rica, one
of the largest producers
of bananas in the world.
• During the 19th century,
thousands of workers
were brought from
Jamaica to work on banana
plantations.
• Banana plantations can be
found on both the Pacific
and Caribbean Coasts.
El Día del Boyero
• El Día del Boyero is a
celebration in San Antonio de
Escazú.
• This celebration, also know
as Oxcart Driver’s Day, is
home to a large parade the
2nd Sunday in March.
• Nearly 100 oxcart drivers
arrive to participate in the
parade.
• In the 19th century, Oxcarts
were used to transport
coffee beans.
• San Antonio de Escazú is the
center of Oxcart production
and the Oxcart painters are
celebrated artists.
http://www.therealcostarica.com/travel_costa_rica/fairs_topes.html
El Día del Juan Santamaría
• El Día del Juan
Santamaría
commemorates the
death of Costa Rica’s
national hero.
• Santamaría launched a
battle against invader
William Walker in
1856.
• The airport in San
Jose is one of many
places named for their
national hero.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Juan_Santamaria_1.JPG
La comida
• Almost all meals in Costa Rica
include rice and beans.
• Gallo pinto (painted rooster)
is the typical Costa Rican
breakfast of fried rice and
black beans.
• Casado is another popular
dish usually served at lunch
that consist of beans and
rice with eggs, meat,
vegetables, or plantains.
• Olla de Carne is a soup made
from meat and vegetables
such as sweet potato, squash,
corn, and potatoes.
“Pura vida”
Se dice en Costa Rica:
“Pura vida”
"plenty of life", "full of life", "this is
living!", "going great", "real living", or
"cool!"It can be used both as a greeting
and a farewell, to express satisfaction,
to politely express indifference when
describing something.
Ticos
• Tico is a colloquial term for a native of Costa
Rica. The plural form is ticos.
• Amongst the famous Costa Ricans, there is
– Juan Santamaria, the official National Hero
– Jose Maria Castro Madriz President, Supreme Court
justice, university founder, newspaper founder.
– The current President Óscar Arias Sanchez who also won
the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize in 1987
– Astronaut Franklin Chang-Diaz
– Silvia Poll Olympic silver medalist
– Claudia Poll First Olympic gold medalist
– Joaquín Guitiérrez a famed writer.
– Clodomiro Picado Twight a Toxicologist
– Chavez Vargas a Singer
– Francisco Amighetti a Painter