I've been living in Desamparados, Costa Rica, for 85 days now. Every day I learn something new about the culture. Today I thought I'd post some pics to give you some insight into Costa Rican culture.
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| Houses have bars/gates in front of them, and sometimes they have barbed wire. It's a little tricky if you want to visit someone unexpectedly, but you just bang your keys on the gate and yell "upe!" to let your friends know you're there. |
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| Soccer is huge. It seems like everyone who lives around here is a very devoted fan of one of these two teams. I have yet to choose which team/colors I support, I want to be fully informed before I make my decision. :) |
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| Just one of the many young singers who is all the rage right now. I hear Gusttavo Lima and his "Balada" everywhere. It's pretty catchy, I'll admit. |
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| Characters and clowns such as this are very popular. Not quite sure why. |
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| Combate, a reality tv game show, is the obsession of everyone high school and under. You have to be super attractive and fit to be on this show. I have chosen the orange team, strictly so I can relate with the students I work with. |
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| Giant umbrellas like this are very common, especially with men. |
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| Gallo pinto is the mix of black beans and rice with onions, known as a comida tipica. Often served with eggs and platanos. YUMMY!! |
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| Faux hawk haircuts and piercings/tattoos are extremely popular with the young male population. |
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| Thursday is trash pickup day, so this is an accurate picture of what the streets look like. Be careful where you walk on Thursdays! |
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