In Spanish there are a lot of words and expressions that have to do with water and rain. While this list is not all of the verbiage but enough of it to have fun with and useful now that the rainy season has arrived here in Costa Rica.
A las aguas mansas hay que tenerles miedo [...]

This article is continuation from part 2 posted here
North Americans are continually bothered by what we view as a lack of punctuality on the part of Costa Ricans. Costa Rican’s will say, “I’ll come over tomorrow”, but they usually don’t. Often they are not hours late, but days late, with no excuse, no phone calls, no [...]

This article is continuation from part 1 posted here.
North Americans living in Costa Rica are continually bothered by what we view as a lack of punctuality on the part of Costa Ricans. Costa Rican’s will say, “I’ll come over tomorrow”, but they usually don’t. Often they are not hours late, but days late, with no [...]

If you are planning to move to Costa Rica, get ready to… S L O W D O W N.
People spend hours on the internet learning about real estate, health care, transportation, and restaurants, but they often fail to invest in learning about the culture. This is a grave error because the majority of people [...]