Costa Rica located in Central America, Costa Rica has coastlines on the Caribbean Sea and pacific Ocean. The Tropical coastal plains rise to mountains, active volcanoes, and a temperate central plateau where most people live (San Jose, the capital, is here). Costa …show more content…
Its top imports are Refined Petroleum ($2.2B), Integrated Circuits ($1.72B), Cars ($546M), Printed Circuit Boards ($490M) and Packaged Medicaments ($387M).The top export destinations of Costa Rica are the United States ($9.6B), the Netherlands ($2.26B), Mexico ($2B), Hong Kong ($1.28B) and China ($1.22B). The top import origins are the United States ($8.88B), China ($1.72B), Mexico ($1.13B), Japan ($554M) and Guatemala ($398M).Costa Rica borders Nicaragua and Panama by land and Colombia and Ecuador by sea. Costa Ricans are a proud bunch, especially when it comes to their sports teams. The national pastime, soccer was huge even before the 2014 World Cup team advanced to the quarter-finals and became national heroes. Now it’s all anybody talks about. Beyond that, Ticos love bullfights, and they’re slowly realizing that the ocean is a fun place to play, be it with a surf board, a stand-up paddleboard, or a fishing pole. Hiking doesn’t make the list because arguably it is not a sport, but there’s obviously plenty sporting activity to be had in Costa Rica’s vast national park system, which takes up 25 percent of its land. Zip-lining, mountain biking, canyoning, and white-water rafting are all widely popular, particularly among tourists. Although the price is sometimes absurdly high, these outdoor sports can be found across the country. Greetings: When greeting someone for the first time in Costa Rica, a hand shake is acceptable, or more commonly a light “air kiss” to the person’s right cheek. Costa Ricans generally don’t hug anyone who is not family or a very close friend. Polite pleasantries: When greeting someone for the first time in a commercial/business situation – store, restaurant, hotel front desk, tour company, street