Hey, so I'm back. I've been doing a lot, and have a lot to catch you up on! First, I wanted to add a small entry on gringo culture in Costa Rica. Unfortunately, Costa Rica is becoming something like a small piece of the United States. The country is packed with American tourists, but more recently, droves of wealthy Americans who have decided to retire here, and the affects are, in my opinion, less than desirable. Clothing, name brands, food, and yes, even walmart, have all come to CR, and within the past two years, the cell phone fad has crashed on the youth; in some cases you might not even notice the difference between American youth and Ticos. In some places, menus are only in English, and the word "American" is plastered on everything in
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