5.02 Costa Rica Prctica A. Central America Today: The Heritage of Central America Answer the following questions.

. These answers may be found in the video. 1. What makes Costa Rica different from most other Central American countries? Costa Rica is different than most other Central America countries, because unlike those other countries Costa Rica does not have a wealth of gold, and silver. 2. Who settled there and why? Spanish immigrants settled in Costa Rica planning on starting small farms. 3. What is the violence like in Costa Rica as compared to other countries? Costa Ricas violence is minimal, and they are the most peaceful country in the region. 4. Who is Oscar Arias? Oscar Arias is a former Costa Rican president. 5. What did he bring to Costa Rica? Oscar Arias brought peace, stability, and cooperation to Costa Rica. B. Puerto Limn Answer the following questions. The answers to these questions can be found in the link called Puerto Limon: Port Overview. 1. What does Costa Rica mean in English? Costa Rica means rich coast in English. 2. What is the weather like there? The weather is climate, and tropical. 3. What are the exports for Costa Rica? Bananas and Grains are the exports for Costa Rica. 4. Of the foods mentioned, what do you think would be your favorite and why? C. Visit Costa Rica Open the 2nd website Costa Rica and answer the questions. 1. What words do you recognize on this page? List at least 5 Spanish words with their definitions in English.
Dinero= Money Vacaciones= Vacations Facil = Easy Naturaleza = nature

 Playa = Beach

2. Read about San Jos. Now look at the list of tours available. You can click on the English link at the top right corner of the page to read about the tours in English! Which tour would you choose and why? I would take the beach , and volcano tour . The beaches in San Jose look amazing, and so do the volcanoes. D. San Jos The answers to these questions can be found in the link called San Jose, Costa Rica. 1. What is the weather like there today? The weather is warm today in Costa Rica. 2. How does that compare to the weather where you live? The weather is much warmer than it is where I live. 3. What does the Cost Rican flag look like? How is their flag similar to our flag? The costa Rica flag has a red stripe with white, and blue surrounding it . There is a emblem in the center. Their flag is similar to ours in the color scheme. 4. Do many people speak English? What is the currency? The currency of Costa Rica is the colon. After completing this, submit your work as an attachment to 5.02/Asignacin