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    Thirteen Secrets about COSTA RICA
   

1. Costa Ricans call themselves Ticos
   

2. Costa Rica was voted as the third best country to live on earth.
   

3. In Costa Rica there are two seasons: The wet season and the not-so wet season
   

4. You can make a collect call (110) from any phone and it’s practically free and almost everyone accepts it.
   
5. You can drink the water here!
   

6. Cash is king, so always, ALWAYS ask for a cash discount!
   

7. One out of every four women is pregnant, yet the population growth is less than 1%.
    8. Costa Rica is the number one country in all of Latin America who imports the most amounts of pesticides for their produce.
   

9. Costa Rica is not at all cheap.
   

10. The saying for the roads goes like this:  There is a few pieces of road on the holes–meaning, get a 4 by 4 if you want to drive on the holes (Costa Rica calls its highways).

11. You do need some spanish to get around Costa Rica.
   

12. If you make an appointment–ALWAYS–be prepared to wait anywhere between 30 minutes to a few days.  They are always late!
   

13. The weather here is truly ideal.

   

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DON WANG–Authentic Chinese Food
506-233-6484
223-5925

One thing about eating Chinese food outside the country you’re used to it, is that it tastes totally different. The Chinese are the most adaptable people in the world (I think) and their food reflects their adaptations to their environment. The food here is on borderline of Costa Rican food, which is not at all American Style Chinese Food.
This restaurant not only offers my kind of Chinese cuisine, but also authentic food found in China. They specialize in Dim Sum and other yummy entrees.

This is my husband’s and my favorite restaurant in Costa Rica, we’ve been here half a dozen times (at least) this may not seem like a lot, by I have a strict rule of not returning to the same place twice, because there are just too many places to try why go back to where you’ve already been. But, this place deserves a return trip.

Plus, we get a great bonus–my husband’s kung fu school gives us a 10% discount which is always a great perk and enough to get me to go back!

So if you’re hanging out in San Jose for more than a couple of hours, check out this place in the heart of San Jose Center.

Costa Rica is a country with 4 million inhabitants. In comparison to it's neighbors it's a village, and the village mentality flows over to the mindset of its people. Since living here I haven't really felt too much ... [Continue reading this entry]