Costa Rica Communications

  Today I thought I would start on my first bi-weekly Spanish lesson. There are a few basic niceties that everyone should know when traveling to a foreign country in order to, at the very least, be polite and to find your way around. You will want to know the important phrases that will help you interact with people and find out where the hotel, bank or restaurant are located and assuming that people in other countries speak English is rude. I will assume that you already know a thing or two since many Spanish words and phrases are commonly

If you are addicted to your cell phone and planning on traveling or moving to Costa Rica in the near future, I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news. The bad news is that your current cell phone probably won’t work in Costa Rica and even if it does the roaming charges are astronomical. The good news is that there are a couple of fairly simple ways you can get a cell phone in Costa Rica. One option you have is to rent a cell phone once you get here. Phone numbers aren’t available for sale most of the

  Spanish is the main language in Costa Rica. All major newspapers and official business are conducted in Spanish. English is used widely in areas populated by international tourists, and information for tourists is often bilingual or exclusively in English. A number of businesses operated by European proprietors can accommodate guests in Spanish, English and their native languages. Some Costa Rican expressions:   Ma’e, used akin to the English word "dude", although literally meaning something more like "idiot". Generally spoken among friends. It’s pronounced ‘my’.         Pura vida, literally translated as "pure life", is an expression endemic