Costa Rica
The country I have chosen to visit is Costa Rica. It is a tropical rain forest biome with an average winter temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and 81.5 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. The average rainfall is 9.18 inches per month in the dry season and 13.81 inches in the “rainy” season. Some plants found in this biome are the Parrot Flower, the Carambola (star fruit), the Cas Guava and Saragundi. The national flower in Costa Rica is the orchid.
Some of the animals that are in Costa Rica are the Basilisk Lizard, Collared Peccaries, American Crocodiles, and the Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog. The national bird of Costa Rica is the Clay-colored thrush. Basilisk Lizard
The govornment of costa rica is a democratic …show more content…
republic. In a democratic repulbic the power comes from the citizens but most of the govorning is done by electied representatives for the citizens. The currency used is the Costa Rican colón. The extange rate is 1 USD equals about 533 CRC. About 10% of costa rica’s land area is devoted to farming.some of the crops that are grown on theat land include Corn, Sugar cane, Bananas , coffee, cocoa , rice and pineapples.
The American embassy is located in the city of san José.
One of the major infulential people in the history of costa rica is José "Pepe" Figueres. He started out by trining people to fight for democracy in their civil war against communism. Once he won the war he was elected president and his first oder of bisness was to reform costa rica by emiminating the army, giving woemen the right to vote and outlawing communism. He was relected twice and through his time being poresident he reformed more of costa rician socity and made allies with other countrys to boost the costa rician economy. He is now remember as the “architect of their prosperity”.
In Costa Rica we will be staying in the city of San José. Some of the tourist attractions we will go it is the central market, the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum and the Parque Nacional of San José. Some of the native dishes we might enjoy are Gallo Pinto or the olla de carne. The Gallo Pinto is a dish that consist of beans and rice that will be eaten inside of a tortilla.
Recipe:
To make this dish you will need one pound of beans, 1 small onion, 3 cups of chicken broth, 2 cups of white rice, a pinch of salt and 2 tablespoons of oil to cook the Gallo pinto. To start you will need to put the beans in water and soak them overnight if they are dried or if they are fresh you can skip that step. Next, you will need to fill a pot half the way up with water and place the beans inside the pot. Let them boil/simmer for around 3 hours put some oil in a pan and cook the rice for 2 minutes and then add some chopped onions and cook for another 2 minutes add the chicken broth. Let that mixture simmer for around 30 minutes. Then combine the 2 parts and serve with tortillas to eat the dish with. Costa Rica has a warmer climate so I will be packing clothing for a warm weather. I will also pack shoes that can get wet if it rains. I must also bring some shoes that I can use to go inside of a national park and will not slip. My packing list will include:
T-shirts
Shorts
Hat
Sunglasses
Hiking-shoes
Walking shoes
Spanish/English dictionary
Camera
Map
Chargers
Money
Passport
Jacket
Bug Spray
Umbrella
Phone
Flashlight
To get to Costa Rica you must fly there here are some flights to get there:
American- $350
• RDU 12:25p▶1 stop▶SJO 7:07p8h 42m
• SJO 2:46p▶1 stop▶RDU 11:29p6h 43m
American-$353
• RDU 9:31a▶2 stops▶SJO 7:07p11h 36m
• SJO 2:16p▶1 stop▶RDU 11:54p7h 38m
American-$401
• RDU 11:13a▶2 stops▶SJO 7:07p9h 54m
• SJO 2:46p▶1 stop▶RDU 11:29p6h 43m
I am going to choose the first one because it is the cheapest to get my group to costa Rica. Next I must find transporttion to get my group around the country.
AVIS Car Rental Costa Rica
PICK UP 4x4 NISSAN FRONTIER
$40.00 daily
Hertz Costa Rica Daihatsu Bego 4x4
Subtotal : $ 223.39
National car rental costa Rica
Toyota Hilux Manual (x2)
Total Group Estimate; 1,054.90USD
I am going to choose the AVIS rental because it is the cheapest. Next I must find a hotel for my group to stay at.
Hotel Grano de Oro San Jose
“nice boutique hotel outside of san jose”
4 of 5 starsReviewed
“This is a cute hotel in a so-so neighborhood outside san jose about 1/2 hour from airport.
Rooms were small but very nice. Outside courtyard restaurant was beautiful. Hotel was clean and staff was great. Good for the one night we needed after flying in that night and leaving the next morning for rain forest.”
149.00 USD per night
Adventure Inn
“Refreshing, comfortable, unexpected”
5 of 5 stars
“This gem of a hotel has many glowing reviews--believe them! We stayed here for two nights about two weeks ago. I had moderate expectations when I heard we were going to a local hotel...we spent the first half of our vacation at a high-end resort...but I was pleasantly surprised. It's bright, beautiful, and super clean.”
81.00 USD per night
Radisson Hotel San Jose Costa Rica
Great service, reasonable price, decent location”
5 of 5 starsReviewed 4 days ago NEW
‘The ENTIRE staff were very helpful and friendly throughout or stay and most spoke passable to good English. Our room was large, bed was excellent Select Comfort. Food was good and overall prices were comparable to a similar stay in the USA at a similar property. Pool did not have enough chairs/loungers on a couple of hot days.”
89.00 USD per night
I am going to choose the adventure inn because it seems like the cheapest for the
trip.
Some of the animals that are in Costa Rica are the Basilisk Lizard, Collared Peccaries, American Crocodiles, and the Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog. The national bird of Costa Rica is the Clay-colored thrush. Basilisk Lizard
The govornment of costa rica is a democratic …show more content…
republic. In a democratic repulbic the power comes from the citizens but most of the govorning is done by electied representatives for the citizens. The currency used is the Costa Rican colón. The extange rate is 1 USD equals about 533 CRC. About 10% of costa rica’s land area is devoted to farming.some of the crops that are grown on theat land include Corn, Sugar cane, Bananas , coffee, cocoa , rice and pineapples.
The American embassy is located in the city of san José.
One of the major infulential people in the history of costa rica is José "Pepe" Figueres. He started out by trining people to fight for democracy in their civil war against communism. Once he won the war he was elected president and his first oder of bisness was to reform costa rica by emiminating the army, giving woemen the right to vote and outlawing communism. He was relected twice and through his time being poresident he reformed more of costa rician socity and made allies with other countrys to boost the costa rician economy. He is now remember as the “architect of their prosperity”.
In Costa Rica we will be staying in the city of San José. Some of the tourist attractions we will go it is the central market, the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum and the Parque Nacional of San José. Some of the native dishes we might enjoy are Gallo Pinto or the olla de carne. The Gallo Pinto is a dish that consist of beans and rice that will be eaten inside of a tortilla.
Recipe:
To make this dish you will need one pound of beans, 1 small onion, 3 cups of chicken broth, 2 cups of white rice, a pinch of salt and 2 tablespoons of oil to cook the Gallo pinto. To start you will need to put the beans in water and soak them overnight if they are dried or if they are fresh you can skip that step. Next, you will need to fill a pot half the way up with water and place the beans inside the pot. Let them boil/simmer for around 3 hours put some oil in a pan and cook the rice for 2 minutes and then add some chopped onions and cook for another 2 minutes add the chicken broth. Let that mixture simmer for around 30 minutes. Then combine the 2 parts and serve with tortillas to eat the dish with. Costa Rica has a warmer climate so I will be packing clothing for a warm weather. I will also pack shoes that can get wet if it rains. I must also bring some shoes that I can use to go inside of a national park and will not slip. My packing list will include:
T-shirts
Shorts
Hat
Sunglasses
Hiking-shoes
Walking shoes
Spanish/English dictionary
Camera
Map
Chargers
Money
Passport
Jacket
Bug Spray
Umbrella
Phone
Flashlight
To get to Costa Rica you must fly there here are some flights to get there:
American- $350
• RDU 12:25p▶1 stop▶SJO 7:07p8h 42m
• SJO 2:46p▶1 stop▶RDU 11:29p6h 43m
American-$353
• RDU 9:31a▶2 stops▶SJO 7:07p11h 36m
• SJO 2:16p▶1 stop▶RDU 11:54p7h 38m
American-$401
• RDU 11:13a▶2 stops▶SJO 7:07p9h 54m
• SJO 2:46p▶1 stop▶RDU 11:29p6h 43m
I am going to choose the first one because it is the cheapest to get my group to costa Rica. Next I must find transporttion to get my group around the country.
AVIS Car Rental Costa Rica
PICK UP 4x4 NISSAN FRONTIER
$40.00 daily
Hertz Costa Rica Daihatsu Bego 4x4
Subtotal : $ 223.39
National car rental costa Rica
Toyota Hilux Manual (x2)
Total Group Estimate; 1,054.90USD
I am going to choose the AVIS rental because it is the cheapest. Next I must find a hotel for my group to stay at.
Hotel Grano de Oro San Jose
“nice boutique hotel outside of san jose”
4 of 5 starsReviewed
“This is a cute hotel in a so-so neighborhood outside san jose about 1/2 hour from airport.
Rooms were small but very nice. Outside courtyard restaurant was beautiful. Hotel was clean and staff was great. Good for the one night we needed after flying in that night and leaving the next morning for rain forest.”
149.00 USD per night
Adventure Inn
“Refreshing, comfortable, unexpected”
5 of 5 stars
“This gem of a hotel has many glowing reviews--believe them! We stayed here for two nights about two weeks ago. I had moderate expectations when I heard we were going to a local hotel...we spent the first half of our vacation at a high-end resort...but I was pleasantly surprised. It's bright, beautiful, and super clean.”
81.00 USD per night
Radisson Hotel San Jose Costa Rica
Great service, reasonable price, decent location”
5 of 5 starsReviewed 4 days ago NEW
‘The ENTIRE staff were very helpful and friendly throughout or stay and most spoke passable to good English. Our room was large, bed was excellent Select Comfort. Food was good and overall prices were comparable to a similar stay in the USA at a similar property. Pool did not have enough chairs/loungers on a couple of hot days.”
89.00 USD per night
I am going to choose the adventure inn because it seems like the cheapest for the
trip.