It’s our country’s slogan, and probably one of the most overused phrases. Pura Vida: “Pure Life” Of course, we can not miss this one.We spell it differently mainly because we think it will be easier to pronounce, but anyway, we explore Costa Rica. Tiquicia (Tikizia “our version”): Ticos + Icia=”Ticos´s land,” “Place of Ticos.” (In other words, “Costa Rica”).even harder pronounce when they say: Si un poquit ititiTICO (try to say it )) we do this exaggeration to make sure that we are really just getting a little bit.Īt the end, it’s just a regular cup of coffee, but we want to sound nicer so we add the suffix! I am guilty of this one! Q: “Quiere cafecito? (Do you want coffee?)Ī: Si un poquiTICO (just a little bit)…. So this has given us the nickname of Ticos (Ticas for female) from other Central American countries because of this way to call things little. Tico: Adding the suffix -ico, -ito to every word is a way to make things cute.But no worries, there is always someone to teach you … just be careful who it is, as someone might end up teaching you something inappropriate on purpose □ I have a mental picture of some poor tourist in a bar, and everyone is trying to get him to say funny things to have a laugh at his expense…įirst of all, let’s review few words that you will find quite often on our blog: In Costa Rica, we have a lot of words and phrases that can basically create a second language that only Costa Ricans will understand. What? No, that didn’t translate quite right! Probably because I am trying to translate a phrase that is part of Costa Rican slang! Reusable bag – Don’t take plastic bags when purchasing fruits or other items.Well, this topic has a lot of fabric to cut?.Pro-tip: With stainless steel, you can scrape out the delicious inside of the coconut too. Carry a stainless steel straw with you and avoid plastic or single-use straws. Stainless steel straw – Coconuts are available everywhere in Costa Rica.No need to buy plastic bottles refill instead! Refillable water bottle – Water is drinkable from the tap in almost all of Costa Rica except secluded locations like Tortuguero.We recommend a product without toxic ingredients, so it doesn’t harm the environment. Sunscreen – An obvious addition to that is also sunscreen.Insect repellent – Bring an insect repellent but get a non-toxic product to prevent harming nature or animals.
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