Rica Talk

A 2.5 month experience teaching English in Costa Rica with WorldTeach. Pictures at: http://picasaweb.google.com/josephleeis

Hola Amigos and Familia!! I love Costa Rica, and thatīs a fact. The people here are so friendly, itīs wonderful. Pura vida... Pure Life. Thatīs what they say here instead of cool, or an emphatic "alright"! And the life here is so admireable, Iīm ...

... early that night. Sunday-I woke up the next morning composed and was going to offer to split the cost of the repairs. I went to talk to my landlord, Tita, that morning and as I sat down, she began to berate me and tell me that she's never had ...

... With a mild and spring like climate year round, this area is the site for the country's famed coffee crop production. Costa Rica's coasts are unique in their own right. The Pacific side is highlighted in the northwest by the Guanacaste Region, which ...

... people sitting next to us couldnt sleep at all with our little one howling the whole time. When we finally arrived in Costa Rica, I had a headache and was completely annoyed.  And THEN we got our stroller back from the US Airline workers. And it ...

... : they shake hands - it's much more masculine :) ) Personal space is pretty much nonexistent too - it's considered polite here to talk closely. I'm really trying not to be the rude American and take a step back in conversations! Well, when I met Helga, ...

... but there are more than 6, maybe 10! so now I am convinced that ISV is a real organization. Finally. Upon Arrival in Costa Rica, my Costa Rican Madre was waiting for me at the door of the Airport. Her Mother had another ISV student, and her sister ...

... I am early for my program. Luckily I met a couple a nice kids that showed me the ins and outs of San Jose. Not good to talk to strangers but they were skaters so I had a feeling they would be chill and they were. Note, there are skate parks here and a ...

... at night plus I had to be up very early the next day so I just stayed in at the hostel (another wild and crazy night). Costa Rica really is a beautiful country even with all the rain. If I ever do make it back to Costa Rica, it won't be during the ...

... back to Uvita in time for Mike to give us a ride back to his home. I had the opportunity to give a public talk while in Costa Rica to the Uvita group, and evidently the brother scheduled me for a talk in a neighboring congregation as well. I found out on ...

... . What telling signs. We put as much stuff in the safe as possible and then headed back to the garden to hear Johan talk about Costa Rica and the optional tours for tomorrow. Considering that the village and beach did not look too appealing, it was pretty ...

... 's a week later. A lot has happened, but I (Annette), wanted to finish the church story before other parts of our Costa Rica initiation experiences distracts. Since the church is over a mile away from the hotel, we had decided to catch a bus. After ...

... the way she spoke – high pitched, very fast, without moving her lips and all you saw were her teeth. Oh man. Talk about stereo-typical Americans. Even Judith and Harriet were smirking. We were introduced to our guide, Didi, who looked like he hails ...

... German girls in  my room went to sleep before 21:00.  When there is  not TV  and  computers, people talk... good  night! 19/2 - INBIO,Heradia There were 3 German girls in the room, and I had an upper bed: they should ask ...

... to a new set of "handlers" - friends of the original Nicaraguan one and we did the formalities required to enter Costa Rica - which includes purchase of mandatory insurance and some other permit fees, all totaling about $40=$50 per bike.   Things were ...

... beans are popular too along with plantain. They eat lots and lots of fruits and veg. Caros abot nature Carlos can talk about natural wonders of Costa Rica for hours, but, actually, he doesn't need to. As we are driving to Manuel Antonio we see wonderful ...

... me will go somewhere else to get the authentic Latin experience, and the rest will enjoy there safe California experience in Costa Rica.   Buses and Ferry to Nicoya I caught a bus to Punta Arenas. The bus driver said the ferry dock ...

We arrived safe in San Jose, Costa Rica (after flying executive class from Guatemala City...they must have figured we had paid too much in air fare to Central America).  Any way, good service and good food from LACSA Airlines. We walked a bit in ...

... lines were a real rush and provided for some great views.  After two nights, I caught a bus to Nicaragua, which I will talk about in a separate posting. After three days in Nicaragua, I returned to Costa Rica to meet up with my friend Jake from ...

... never seen a Popeyes outside of the US before. Never. I was flabbergasted. The long arm of America..... So my flight to Costa Rica was quick and uneventful, and I landed by mid morning to venture out and find a place to stay. What an adventure. ...

... I have one more architecture exam in two days. Tomorrow is a study day while we transit the Panama Canal. My second day in Costa Rica was also wonderful. I went on an outrigger canoe trip to a secluded beach to snorkel and swim. As we were canoeing, we ...