THE COUNTRY HAS LITTLE VIOLENCE, IT IS VERY PEACEFUL,. RICH IN MINERALS LIKE GOLD AND SILVER
JUAN VASQUEZ SETTLED THERE BECAUSE THE LAND WAS FERTILE AND SPANISH IMMIGRANTS SETTLED IN COSTAR RICA TO START FARMS .VERY RICH SOIL AND HAS MANY FARMS CORN SUGAR AND POTATES ARE GROWN MAJOR EXPORT ARE BANANAS AND GRAINS
TROPICAL CLIMATE AROUND THE MID 70S ALL YEAR LONG BECAUSE IT IS CLOSE TO THE EQUATOR LINE Oscar Arias was the president of Costa Rica.
Arias brought peace and economic stability to Costa Rica.
It means "rich coast" in English. 4. Do many people speak English? English is spoken my many Costa Ricans.
5. What is the currency? The currency of Costa Rica is the Colon.
6. Of the foods mentioned, what do you think would be your favorite and why? The gallo pinto would be my favorite because I love rice and beans.
C. Visit Costa Rica
Open the 3rd website. What words do you recognize on this page? List at least 5 Spanish words with their definitions in English. 1. bosques- forest 2. selvas tropicales- rain forest 3. bucear- to dive 4. pescar- to fish 5. naturaleza- nature
D. San José
1. What is the weather like there today? The weather is 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. How does that compare to the weather where you live? In miami, it hotter; its 81 degrees outside.
3. Read about San José. Now look at the list of tours available. Which tour would you choose and why? I would choose Irazu Volcano, Lankester, and Orosi Valley because of the beautiful nature and landscape.
Use of comparatives Yo soy más pequeño que mi hermana. el almuerzo es mejor que el desayuno.
The imperfect tense Anoche, yo miraba la television con mis amigas. Yo estaba en el cine.
Names of animals in Spanish elELEFANTE el LEOPARDO la JIRAFA el MONO
Imperfect tense: What did you watch on T.V. when you were 5 years old? Cuando tenia cinco anos, yo miraba RUGRATS y HEY ARNOLD en