Pura Vida, Life here in Costa Rica

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Everything is just simple here.

Wow, this is the first time I write a blog about TRAVEL. The 1st stop is Costa Rica due to my boyfriend, he is a Costa Rican. He loves here, and after two weeks of exploration, I think I slightly understand why. Here the life is quite easy, tranquil and actually full of entertainment. Different from what I experienced in Taiwan(I am from Taiwan), the entertainment here is natural and relaxing.

Sometimes, watching people and their family in the park or churchs is kind of entertainment. Learning Costa Rican Spanish vocabularies is also interesting. Everything is just simple here. Before coming here, I thought it would be such a boring place. However, after visiting San Jose, Grecia, and Heredia, I think it is more appealing than I thought before.

FOOD

I don't know how they did it, but anyway enjoying the bites is more important than anything else, isn't it?

Food here is cheap and delicious. Gallo Pinto is for sure worth trying. It's like Chao Fan in China and Taiwan, but mixed with red beans. Red beans here are eaten salty, which is really different from that in Asia, we have it sweetened.

Fried chicken stand is everywhere, and usually they will be sold with the cooked pork. Believe me, it is really amazingly delicious!! Juicy and crunchy, mmm, I am hungry again. However, knowing which stand sells the HQ chicken and pork is important. Otherwise, you might say that's not true, haha.

Pizza here is also a really good choice. They are served BIG and CHEAP!! I don't know how they did it, but anyway enjoying the bites is more important than anything else, isn't it?

PEOPLE

People here are rather peaceful and joyful.

In Costa Rica, it is necessary to know this phrase, "Pura Vida." One of my friend told me that it means "terrific or something fantastic." So, people here are rather peaceful and joyful. It is rare to see people shouting or screaming on the streets. However, people here seem to be more timid when meeting Asians. Several times when I want to ask the direction and walk towards them, they are scared like the birds beat by the stones. I feel a bit sad. But, well, most of them are nice still.



Well, I have 16 days left for this simple and tranquil country. I hope to find out more aspects of it and share with you soon!!

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Photos

Street scene in San Jose
This makes me really familiar, because it is also seen in Taiwan too.

Gallo Pinto
Amazingly delicious!!

Clouds in Grecia
This is a photo that I took from the lodgement. It is purely CLOUD n SKY. Love it!

Tortilla
Simple but incredibly tasty and unforgettable!!

Pavillion
Pavillion is another common construction here. When a church is contructed, normally it is accompanied by a park and a pavillion.

Poas
The little town Poas is famous for the Volcano Poas

Small Waterfall in UCR
In University of Costa Rica(UCR), it is normal to see some waterfalls and rain forest like scenery, which makes students more conscious of the importance of environmental preservation.

Gallo Pinto and Cafe1820
The must-eat cuisine here :)

National Culture Center
It is a place for some youth creativities and social activities.

Electoral Liberty Plaza
Electoral Liberty Plaza is in the capital, San Jose. It is counstructed in 1996.

Very cute fruits and vegetables little truck
Many tropical fruits can de found here. However, the kinds of vegetables is coparatively much less than that of fruits.

Grecia Church
This church is made by metal, which is really common here in CR

Hortensia
Hortensia is really common here in CR. It is seen at each corner here, esp. around churchs or rich men's houses.