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Cost aRi caOver vi ew Gi f t edwi t hs omeoft henat ur e’ sbes tc ar vi ngs ,t hel andofCos t a Ri c ai sat r avel er ’ spar adi s e.I tc ompr i s esofal lki ndsofs hades , whi c ht henat ur ehast ooffer .Fr om gi anthotvol c anoesandvas t dens ef or es t s , t os c i nt i l l at i ngbeac hesandvar i edflor a; i t ’ sal l t her e i nCos t aRi c a.I ti ss ai dt hatt hepr i deofCos t aRi c ai si t speopl e, whi c hi sj us t i fiedf r om t hevi br antandc heer f ulc r owdt hatneeds nos pec i aloc c as i ont ogoi nt oac el ebr at i onmode. Whi l e expl or i ng t he r i c ht r adi t i onsand gol den her i t age oft hi s beaut i f ulc ount r y,onec anal waysi ndul gei ns omephi l ant hr opi c wor k,whi c h,i nf ac t ,i fdone i nc ons or t i um c an as c end t he exper i enc eoft r avel i ngandt akei tt oanot herl evel .Vol unt eer i ng Sol ut i ons .Vol unt eer i ng Sol ut i onshasa var i et yofvol unt eer i ng pr ogr amss etupi nt hear easofHer edi aandSant aBar bar awhi c h ar et hes ubur bsoft hec api t alc i t yofSanJ os e.Pr ogr amsar eal s o l oc at edi not herl oc at i onsoft hec ount r ys uc hasAl aj uel aaswel l as i nCar r i beanandPac i ficc oas t . Taki ngupanyoft hepr ogr amsc an defini t el yc hanget hec our s eofyourt r i pc ompl et el y, andwi l l adda meani ngt oi t . Andanyway, whatbet t erwayc oul di tbet oknowt he c ul t ur eofapl ac et hanknowi ngi tf r om t henat i vest hems el ves .
Cost aRi caTr i pHi ghl i ght s Commenc ewi t haweekl ongofSpani s hc ul t ur all ear ni ngi nt heSpani s hI mmer s i onWeek. Engagei ni nt er ac t i ves es s i onswi t hki dsatc hi l dc ar ec ent er sandpr el i mi nar ys c hool st oc onduc tc l as s es , es pec i al l yf orengl i s hl anguage. Spendbl i s s f ult i meatCar i bbeanorPac i ficc oas t swhi l ewor ki ngf orpr es er vat i onoft ur t l es . Hel pc ommuni t ypeopl eover c omet hei ri l l nes sandeduc at et hem aboutes s ent i alhygi ener egi mesi n heal t hc ar epr ogr ams . Rel i veyourdaysofc hi l dhoodbys pendi ngt i mewi t hs mal lc hi l dr enator phanages ,c ommuni t yc ent r es , andvar i ousot herc hi l dc ar ec ent r es . Expl or et hevar i edwi l dl i f et hr ought heWi l dl i f eandRes c ueCent erpr ogr am,andhel pt heendanger ed s pec i es . Enj oyt heamaz i ngc ui s i nes t r ai ghtf r om t heki t c hensofCos t aRi c andi neout sandt as t es omeoft he mos tdel i c i ous l yaut hent i cf ood.
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Chi l dcar ePr ogr am Teachi ngEngl i s hPr ogr am Medi calHeal t hCar ePr ogr am Tur t l eCons er vat i onPr ogr am Wi l dl i f e&Res cueCent erPr ogr am Spani s hI mmer s i onWeek
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0 5 Chi l dcar ePr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $620
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Atl eas t17year sofage Cr i mi nalbac kgr oundc hec k/ Char ac t er Cer t i fic at ei sr equi r ed Ener get i candent hus i as t i ct obr i ng aboutadi ffer enc e I ngoodheal t h
Thi si st hebes tpr ogr am f ort hos ewhos i mpl yl oveki dsandmi s st hei r c hi l dhood days .The c hi l dc ar e pr ogr am r equi r est he vol unt eer st o wor k at var i ous c hi l dc ar e c ent er s ,c ommuni t y s oup ki t c hens , c ommuni t yc hi l dc ar ec ent er s ,anddayc ar ec ent er s .Foradays panof Mondayt hr oughFr i day,avol unt eeri ss uppos edt opr ovi det hei rt i me f oratl eas t45 hour s ,pl ayi ng wi t ht he ki ds ,t aki ng c ar e oft hem,
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pr ovi di ngaffec t i onandmaki ngt hem l ear nt hebas i c soft hei rage. Ther ear epat c hesofs omebac kwar dandunder devel opedc ount r i es ar oundCos t aRi c a, s uc hasGuat emal aands ever alot her s , f r om wher e peopl eof t enmi gr at et ot hi sc ount r y. Thes eki dsac c ountf ort hos ewho
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0 6 Teachi ngEngl i shPr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $620
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Atl eas t17year sofage Openmi ndedwi t hflexi bl eat t i t udet o wor ki nanew anddi ffer entenvi r onment Ener get i candent hus i as t i ct obr i ng aboutadi ffer enc e I ngoodheal t h
Wi t hani nc r eas i nggl obal i z at i onoft hec ount r y,i thasbec omeahuge nec es s i t yf ort hef ut ur egener at i ont obegr oomedac c or di ngt ot he needoft hehour ;t hef or emos tt hi ngf ort hati st obeac c us t omedwi t h Engl i s hl anguages peaki ng. Thi spr ogr am c at er st ot heneedofl ear ni ng s poken Engl i s h,wher ei nt he vol unt eer s wi l lc onduc tc l as s es at c ommuni t yc ent er s ,pr el i mi nar ys c hool s ,ands ec ondar ys c hool s .The c l as s eswoul dbemor eoff unandi nt er ac t i veki nds ,s oast omakei t eas i erf ort hes t udent st ounder s t andt hec onc ept s . Thewor kwi l ls panf or56hour sdaydur i ngweekdays .Eveni ngsand
I l o v e dmyp r o j e c t a n dh a da g r e a tt i mewo r k i n gwi t ht h e k i d sa n dg e t t i n gt ok n o wt h e t e a c h e r s
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0 7 Medi calHeal t hCar ePr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $620
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Atl eas t18year sofage Openmi ndedwi t hflexi bl eat t i t udet o wor ki nanew anddi ffer entenvi r onment Onl ypr emed,medi c alandnur s i ng s t udent sandpr of es s i onal sar eel i gi bl e f ort hi spr oj ec t Ener get i candent hus i as t i ct obr i ng aboutadi ffer enc e I ngoodheal t h
Thi si st hebes tc hannelt ounder s t and t heheal t hc ar es t andar dsof Cos t aRi c aandhow t hemedi c als ys t em wor ksher e.Nur s es ,doc t or s , andeven3r d/ 4t hyearmedi c als t udent sc anbeapar toft hi spr ogr am. Asavol unt eer ,oneneedst ogi veout46hour soft hei rt i meeac hday f orfivedays ,f r om Mondayt hr oughThur s day,whi l eas s i s t i ngt hei n hous es t affofdoc t or sandnur s es . TheEBAI Ss ys t em i nCos t ai soneoft hepr event i vemedi c alpr ogr ams t hatt akec ar eofpat i ent swhovi s i tf orar egul arc hec kupandper i odi c al eval uat i ons .Thevol unt eer sc anal s ot agal ongwi t ht hedoc t or sand nur s est ovi s i tnear byvi l l agest oper f or mf r eec hec kupsandatvar i ous ot herc ommuni t yc ampai gns .Thi si sagr eatoppor t uni t yf ormedi c al s t udent s ,ast hi swi l lr eflec tahugepos i t i vemar ki nt hei rvi t ae.
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0 8 Tur t l eConser vat i onPr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $715
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Atl eas t18year sofage Openmi ndedwi t hflexi bl eat t i t udet o wor ki nanew anddi ffer entenvi r onment Har dwor ki ng Ec ol ogi c al l ys ens i t i ve Ener get i candent hus i as t i ct obr i ng aboutadi ffer enc e I ngoodheal t h
Thi si sanot herent hr al l i ng and f unfil l ed pr ogr am,t ai l ormade f or t hos e who don’ tmi nd get t i ngup,c l os e and per s onalwi t h mot her nat ur eandl ovet ur t l es . Vol unt eer s , wor ki ngi ngr oups , wi l l beas s i gned t as ksbyt hegr oup c oor di nat or ,who wi l lbepl ac ed att hebeac hes al ongt hePac i ficaswel lasCar i bbean c oas t s ,whi c h ar ea56 hr s . di s t anc ef r om t hemai nl andc i t y. Thet as kwoul dmai nl yi nvol vemaki ng s ur eoft hes af et yoft ur t l epopul at i oni nt her egi on. unt eerwi l lbe r equi r ed t o as s i s tt he per manents t aff whi l e A vol
Wet h o r o u g h l ye n j o y e do u r p r o g r a mp l a c e me n t ,h a da wo n d e r f u lt i mei nS a nJ o s e . T h a n k s t oVS
har ves t i ngt heeggs ,ni ghtpat r ol l i ng,t ur t l ec ount i ng,keeppr edat or s away f r om eggs ,keepi ng t he beac hes c l ean,and obt ai ni ng t he i nf or mat i onont her emai nsoft henes t s .
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0 9 Wi l dl i f e& RescueCent erPr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $715
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Atl eas t18year sofage Openmi ndedwi t hflexi bl eat t i t udet o wor ki nanew anddi ffer entenvi r onment Har dwor ki ng Ec ol ogi c al l ys ens i t i ve Ener get i candent hus i as t i ct obr i ng aboutadi ffer enc e I ngoodheal t h
Cos t a Ri c ai sa home t o di ver s ef auna,wi t h ar ound 200 di ffer ent s pec i esofmammal sandal mos t800s pec i esofbi r ds .Get t i ngi nt ot hi s pr ogr am wi l lbeadoor wayt oent ert hewi l dl i f ez oneoft hi sr egi on.As avol unt eert or es c uec ent erpr ogr am,oneneedst ohaveapr oac t i ve i ns t i nc tandmus tbewi l l i ngt owor khar dt onur t ur et heendanger ed l ot , ast heani mal sc ompr i s eoft hos ewhol os tt hei rhabi t at sorgoti nt o anac c i dent ,orevent hevi c t i msofr epos s es s i on.
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Vol unt eer sas s i s tt he l oc als t aff i nc l eani ng t he c ages ,f eedi ng t he ani mal s ,devel opi ngs pec i alpr oj ec t sandmanymor eac t i vi t i es ,whi c h mayvar yondayt odaybas i s .
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1 0 Spani shI mmer si onWeek St ar t i ngf r om $525
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Atl eas t17year sofage Openmi ndedwi t hflexi bl eat t i t udet o wor ki nanew anddi ffer entenvi r onment Ener get i candent hus i as t i ct obr i ng aboutadi ffer enc e I ngoodheal t h
Thi si st hepi l otpr oj ec tofanypr ogr am i n Cos t aRi c a.TheSpani s h I mmer s i onweekgi vesyouagl i mps eofanat i veTi t os ’l i f eandt hei r c ul t ur e.Dur i ngt heweek,yourl anguages ki l l sar ebei ngt es t edont he ver yfir s tday,s oast ounder s t andwher eyous t andont hel evelof fluenc yandc omf or ti nc onver s i ngi nSpani s h.Compr ehens i veSpani s h l es s onswi l lbec onduc t edf r om Mondayt hr oughThur s dayf r om 8: 00 am t o12noon. Theweekwi l lc ompr i s eofdanc i ngl es s onsonMonday,Tues dayand Thur s day f r om 4: 00 p. m.t o 5: 00 p. m.and c ooki ng l es s ons on Wednes dayf r om 3: 00p. m.t o4: 30p. m.Ac er t i fic at i onofpar t i c i pat i on ands uc c es s f ulc ompl et i onwi l lbepr ovi dedatt heendoft heweek.
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1 1 YourAccommodat i on
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1 2 Accommodat i onandLi vi ng Asar es pons i bl epl ac ementor gani z at i on,Vol unt eer i ngSol ut i ons makess ur eofac omf or t abl eand memor abl es t ayf oral lofi t s
Accommodat i onHi ghl i ght s
vol unt eer s .Af t err ec ei vi ngt hevol unt eer s ,c omi ngf r om over s eas , f r om t he ai r por t ,t heyar et aken t ot he homes t aywher et hei r l odgi ngi sbeens etup.Youwoul dbemeet i ngyourhos tf ami l yon t hi s day and get t i ng s et t l ed att he ac c ommodat i on.Af t eran
Ful l yFur ni s hedac c ommodat i onwi t h al lbas i cameni t i es Cl os et opr oj ec tandpr ogr am s i t e
or i ent at i ononMonday,vol unt eer sar et akent ot hei rr es pec t i ve
Hotwat erandheat er( dur i ngwi nt er s )
pr oj ec ts i t es .Par t i c i pant swor ki ng i n wi l dl i f e and t ur t l er es c ue
Fr es hl yc ookedmeal s
pr oj ec t st r avelout s i de and t he t r avelt i me var i es 35 hr s dependi ngont hepl ac emental l oc at edPar t i c i pant si nt het ur t l e
Wes t er nt oi l et s( wer ec ommendyou br i ngyourper s onalt oi l et r i es )
pr oj ec ts t ayatr angerhous eac c ommodat i onswi t hi nt hepr oj ec t i t s el f . Af t eraqui c kor i ent at i on,vol unt eer sar et akent ot hepr oj ec ts i t e whi c hi sl oc at edar ound56hour sf r om SanJ os e. Ther ear er anger hous esatt hebeac heswher et heyar ebeen ac c ommodat ed.A t hr eet i mehomec ookedmeali ss er vedt ot hevol unt eer s ,bot h vegaswel lasnonveg.Onewoul dďŹ ndc ommonmeal sl i kemeat , por k,beans ,c hi c ken and veget abl esi nt hei rmeal .Dur i ngt hei r f r eet i meandweekends ,as t r ol lont hec i t yl anesi sabes twayt o know mor eaboutt het own.St ayi ngwi t haCos t aRi c anf ami l yi s exc i t i ng aspar t i c i pant sgett oi mpr ove t hei rSpani s hl anguage s ki l l sandknow t hei rwayofl i f e.
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1 4 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ? Mos tpeopl ear es ur pr i s edt oheart hatt heyhavet opayt ovol unt eerabr oad.Whatt heyof t endonotr eal i z ei st hatt her e ar es i gni fic antadmi ni s t r at i ve c os t si nvol ved t o ar r ange f ora wor t hwhi l e vol unt eerabr oad pl ac ement .Vol unt eer i ng Sol ut i onsi snots uppor t edbyanygover nmentf undi ngandr unsi t spr ogr amsent i r el yf r om t hef eet hatvol unt eer spayt o t akepar ti nt hevol unt eerpr ogr ams .Vol unt eer i ngAbr oad, i nvol vesi nc ur r i ngofmanyc os t ss uc hasf ood, ac c ommodat i on, t r ans por t at i on,t r ans f er s ,pr oj ec ts el ec t i onet c .Thepr ogr am f eec har gedbyus ,goesi nt opr ovi di ngyoual lt hes es er vi c es . Themoneyt hatyoupayt ousi sdi s t r i but edatvar i ouss t agest opr ovi deyouameani ngf ulvol unt eerabr oadexper i enc e.
Pr oj ec tSuppor t& Fi el dCos t
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Communi c at i onwi t hvol unt eer sandpar t ner s ,by phone/ emai let c . I nt er nat i onalt r aveldonebyours t afft omoni t or pr oj ec t sandat t endl oc almeet i ngswi t hpar t ner s
Vol unt eerr ec r ui t ment Mai nt ai ni ngoffic eandot herexpens es
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1 5 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ?( Cont d. ) Admi ni st r at i on I ti snec es s ar yf oranor gani z at i ont oempl oyf ul l t i mes t afft or ec r ui tandmanagevol unt eer s .Ther ei sl otofwor kt hatgoes s i debys i deens ur i ngt hatyouar es uppor t edbef or eanddur i ngyourpr ogr am. Wear ededi c at edt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadamemor abl eexper i enc eandwar doffofal l pos s i bl ehunc hesatever ys t eps .Ouradmi ni s t r at i onc os ti s28% oft he t ot alc os twhi c hi nc l udeadver t i s i ng,s t affs al ar y,webs i t emai nt enanc e,t axes ,vol unt eerr ec r ui t mentandot herexpens es . Theappl i c at i onpr oc es s i ngf eei spar tofyouradmi ni s t r at i vec os t s ,unl i kemanyot hervol unt eert r avelc ompanywedonot c har geanyaddi t i onal c r edi tc ar dpr oc es s i ngf ee. Thes ec ompani esc anc har geasmuc has6% onyourappl i c at i onf eet aki ng i tt oadi ffer enc eofal mos t$100ext r a.Wehaveaflatr at eandt hati swhatwec har ge.
Tr ai ni ngandor i ent at i on Youmaybeendowedwi t hexc ept i onals ki l l sandac umeni nyourar eaofexper t i s ebutt ofigur eoutyourexac tr ol ei nt he pl ac ementagenc yandt ogai ni ns i ght sofi t soper at i onsr equi r et r ai ni ng. Toknowc ul t ur al pr ac t i c esandet i quet t esi sofs ubl i mei mpor t anc et oc ar r youtyourt as ks .Soyouneeds omeonewhoc oul di mpar tt r ai ni nganddi s pelyourdoubt satever y s t ep,obvi ous l yhe/ s hedoubl esasyourf r i endandt r ai ner . Goodgr as poft hel oc all anguagei sanaddedadvant aget hathel psyout oc ommuni c at eeffec t i vel yandl ear nt hec ul t ur e pr ompt l ys oi ns omec as est heyal s oas s i gnl anguaget r ai ner st ohel pyououtwhoi spai dbypr ogr am pr ovi der .
Foodandaccommodat i on Wec har gef orf oodandac c ommodat i onbas edonyourpr ef er enc es .Youmaydec i det odohomes t ayorgr oupac c ommodat i onorr el i s ht hec ui s i nesc ookedbyhos tf ami l yandpayt hem. Youmayc ookf oryour s el fi fyoufindi tec onomi c al oryour pl ac ementor gani z at i onmaypr ovi deyoul unc h.Youhavepl et hor aofopt i onst oc hoos ef r om andc har gesar edet er mi ned ac c or di ngl y.Hos tor gani z at i onpr ovi desas af eandwel c omi ngat mos pher ef ort hevol unt eer s .Foodandac c ommodat i on c har gesc over40% ofyourt ot alexpendi t ur e.
I ncount r ysuppor t Vol unt eers er vi c eor gani z at i onof t enempl oysi nc ount r ys t aff t opr ovi del oc als uppor tandt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadexper i enc ememor abl e.Asl ongasyouar evol unt eer i ngout s i dewhi c hmayt akeupt os i xmont hs ,ours t affi sc ont i nuous l ywor ki ngf oryoubehi ndt hes c r een.Sowepayt hem f r om pr ogr am f eeswer ec ei vedes pi t eot hers our c esl i ke gr ant sanddonat i ons . Not hi ngc an bemor edi s c omf or t i ngt han t os t r uggl ef orget t i ngbas i cs er vi c esl i keheal t hc ar e,banki ngoreven vi s a r evi ewi ngi naf or ei gnl andt hatot her wi s ewoul dhavebeenc ompar at i vel yl es sdi ffic ul ti nanEngl i s hs peaki ngc ount r y.Asa vol unt eer ,youhavenotbeent i edupt ot heagenc yonl ybutyoumayr oam ar oundt hec i t yt owat c hhi s t or i c alpl ac es ,z oo, movi eset c . ands houl dhavet ot al ac c es st oever yt hi ngi nor dert odi s t r es syour s el f . Vol Sol hasi nc r edi bl ei nc ount r ys uppor t ( ar ound12%)t oens ur eyourt r i pr unss moot hl y.
Pr oj ectDevel opment Themos ti mpor t antpar toft hevol unt eer i ngf eesi sont hepr oj ec twhi c hyouhavec hos en.Pr ogr am f eeshel pf undt he pr oj ec tac t i vi t i esandr es our c es .Thusor gani z at i onsneedpai ds t aff membert oens ur ec ont i nui t yofyourpr ogr am and admi ni s t r at i vedut i es .Pr oj ec tdevel opmenti nvol ved11% oft het ot alpr ogr am f ee.
1 6 Thi ngst oDoi nCost aRi ca Ther ei saf amousquot ei nt her egi onofCos t aRi c at hats ays ,“ Lavi daenCos t aRi c aesunavi dapur a” ,whi c hmeans ,“ The l i f ei nCos t aRi c ai saPur eLi f e” .Thel i f ei nher ei s ,i ndeed,fil l edwi t hnat ur albeaut yands er eneambi enc e…… defini t el yNo Ar t i fic i al I ngr edi ent s ! ! ! Sur r oundedbyamaz i ngt r opi c al r ai nf or es t s , i ti saper f ec tes c apadef oranat ur el over . Chec koutt hi s l i s toft hi ngsonec andowhi l evol unt eer i ngi nCos t aRi c a:
Admi r et hear chi t ect ur albr i l l i ance Wi t hvar i ousmus eumsandt heat r ehous el oc at edi nt hec i t yofSanJ os e,onec ans i mpl yadmi r et hear c hi t ec t ur aldes i gns , madeyear sago;as i mpl eands t r ai ght f or war dwayt ounder s t andt hehi s t or y,i ndeed.TheCos t aRi c anCent erofSc i enc e andCul t ur ei saf or t r es sl i kebui l di ng,whi c hs er vedast hec ent r alpeni t ent i ar yt i l l1979.
Takear i def ul lofadvent ur e The l and c over ed wi t h dens ef or es t s ,gi gant i cvol c anoesand qui nt es s ent i albeac hesc an neverhave anydear t h of advent ur eac t i vi t i es ;t hes amei st hec as ei nCos t aRi c a.Hi ki ng,Sur fing,t r ekki ng,c anopyi ngandl ot smor eofadvent ur e ac t i vi t i esc anbedone, wheni nCos t a. Onec anal s oexpl or et hegi gant i cvol c anoes , s omeofwhi c har es t i l l ac t i ve. TheAr enal vol c ano,t hePoasvol c anoandt heChat ovol c anoar ef ew t oname.
Embr acet hegi f tofnat ur e A23hour s ’ dr i vef r om SanJ os ewi l lt akeyout os omeoft hemos ts c i nt i l l at i ngandmes mer i z i ngf or es tpar ksi nCos t a.Vas t l andsofpl us hgr eenf or es t s ,havi ngavar i edflor aandf aunai ni twi l ldefini t el ygoi ngt owooyours ens es .TheTor t uguer o Nat i onalPar k,TheCor c ovadoNat i onalPar kandManuelAnt oni oNat i onalPar kar ej us taf ew t oname.
NoAr t i fici alI ngr edi ent s Yes !TheTi c os( t hat ’ swhatCos t aRi c ansl i ket oc al lt hems el ves )notonl ybel i evei nnat ur all i vi ngbutal s oheal t hyeat i ngas wel l . Sel dom doest heus eofc hees eoranyot hermi l kpr oduc tc anbes eeni nt heki t c hensofCos t aRi c a. Thef oc usi sal ways ont heus eofmor eandf r es herveget abl es ,f r ui t s ,andher bs .Ri c eandbl ac kbeansar eapar toft hei rs t apl edi ett oal ar ge ext ent .Gal l oPi nt o,madeofr i c eandbl ac kbeans ,i soneoft hes i gnat ur edi s hesi nt hec i t i es .Cas ado,Chanc l et as ,Cevi c he andGuar oar es omeoft heot herdel i c ac i esandt r adi t i onaldr i nksonemus tt r y.
Gett hebestofyourshoppi ngexper i ence Ther egi onofCos t aRi c a, c er t ai nl y, i smor eknownf ori t snat ur al s ur r oundi ngsandwar mwel c omi ngpeopl e, butt hats ur el y does n’ tt akesawayt hec har m ofi t smar ketl anesandt heoppor t uni t yf oryout ofil l upyourl uggagewi t hs omememor abl e s ouveni r s .Gr abahandons omeoft hefines t ,pur es tandor gani c al l yhar ves t edf r es hf r ui t sandveget abl esatt hel oc al f ar mer ’ smar ket( Fer i a) .Thet r i balmar ketoffer ss omeoft her ar es tofs ouveni rgi f ti t emsyouwoul dfindi nCos t aRi c a.
Tr i pNot es Thec ount r yf ac esr ai nf ormos tpar t soft heyear , henc ei ti sal waysadvi s edt ogetenoughr ai nc oat sandumbr el l as .
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