This document provides information about traveling to Costa Rica. It lists some essential items needed like a toothbrush, jacket, towel, binoculars, and bathing suit. It then provides fast facts about Costa Rica, including that it is a democratic republic located in Central America between Nicaragua and Panama with a capital of San Jose. It discusses Costa Rica's history of being colonized by Spain for 250 years until independence in 1821. It also describes Costa Rican culture, with an emphasis on family and indigenous languages, as well as popular festivals, holidays and soccer. Nature is also discussed, with Costa Rica committed to preserving national parks and their beauty and diversity. Specific details are given about the Arenal Volcano in

1. TRAVEL TO COSTA RICA

2. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO NEED?

3. Toothbrush
Jacket
Money
Towel

4. Binoculars
Bathing Suit
iPod

5. FAST FACTS
 Official name: Republic of Costa Rica
 Form of Government: Democratic Republic
 Capital: San Jose

6. 
Costa Rica is a small country in Central
America. It is bordered by Nicaragua to the
north and Panama to the south. The
Caribbean Sea is to the east and the Pacific
Ocean is to the west
Key words : west: oeste
country : pais
Bordered: rodeado
North: norte
South: sur
Sea: mar
East: este

7. HISTORY
 The spanish came to Costa Rica and colonized
the area in 1561. It was a Spanish colony for
about 250 years . In 1821, Costa Rica declared
independence from Spain
Key words:
Colonized.- colonizado
Declared.- declarado

8. PEOPLE AND CULTURE
 Family is very important in Costa Rica.
Children often live with their families until
they are married
 Indigenous languages are spoken in
communites such as the Birbri, the
language of the people of the Talamanca
region.
Key Words:
Married: casados
Indigenous: indigenas

9.  Thereare many festivals and holidays
around religious events, including Holy
Week and Christmas
 Soccer is the most popular sport in Costa
Rica
Key Words:
Holidays: fiestas
Holy week: semana santa
Christmas: Navidad

10. NATURE
 Costa Rica is committed to preserving the
beauty and diversity of the country through
the development of national parks
Key Words:
Committed: comprometerse
Preserving: preservar
Beauty: belleza
Diversity: diversidad
National Parks: parque nacional

12. THE ARENAL VULCANO
 Arenal Volcano, in Spanish Volcán Arenal, is
an active volcano in north-western Costa
Rica around 90 km northwest of San José.
The Arenal volcano measures at least 1,633
metres. Arenal is geologically considered a
young volcano and the age is estimated to be
less than 7,000 years.
Key Words:
Volcano: volcan Measures: medida
Lava: lava
North-western: noroeste
Northwest: noroeste

13. THE ARENAL VULCANO

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