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San Jose, Costa Rica By: Jake Swartz
Brittany NordlundJordan Patterson
Sami Hansen
Pictures of San Jose
Flight InfoUS Airways - $640 round trip.
City distance from Phoenix - 2,404 miles
Flight Length - About 2 ½ Hours Leaving June 10th, returning June
20th.
Getting to San Jose, Costa Rica
Confirmar el vuelo-confirm the flight El boleto de ida y vuelta-round trip ticket El pasapoorte- passport La tarjeta de embarque-boarding pass Fracturar el equipaje-check ones luggage Pasar por la aduana-pass through customs Pasar por seguridad-pass through security
And much more…
Airport Vocabulary
Parque del Lago Hotel Room Rates- $76.84 a
night Total- $768.40 for 10
days not including tax Info
The Parque del Lago Hotel is an upscale hotel located across the street from the La Sabana Park (A great park for a true Costa Rican culture and learning experience in
San Jose)
Where to stay in San Jose
Estar de vacaciones- to be on vacation Hacer una excursión- to go on a day trip Ver las atracciones- to go sight seeing Visitar un museo- visit a museum La habitación- hotel room La llave- the key La tarjeta de crédito El recuerdo- souvenir
Hotel Vocabulary Terms
Restaurants Casa Luisa
Casa de Doña Lela
Tin Jo
Food!
This simple, standard dish, Gallo Pinto, is often referred to as comida tipica and is the backbone of Costa Rican cuisine.
Common traditional meals consist of sweet corn dishes like pozol (corn soup), or chorreadas (corn pancakes)
Eating at these resturaunts while visiting San Jose, Costa Rica would give all students a look at culture, and common food.
Not only would this experience further culture students, but it would let us take a deeper look into lives of a real Costa Rican life style.
Where is the educational value in these resteraunts?
Has pieces from some of the most popular artists of the 19th and 20th century. Local
Artists are showcased and the sculptures are well
loved.
Costa Rican Art Museum
Art Costa Rica has little
of the art or craft production so noticeable in Mexico or Guatemala. The traditional painted oxcart the appears in tourist shops only dates back to the early twentieth century.
Hand painted ox carts
View one of the world’s largest
volcanic geysers, take a road trip
viewing the beautiful scenery, hike and
tour factories when ox carts are made.
Adults: $65 Children: 48.75$
8 hours
Poas Volcano National Park, Grecia and Sarchi
A guided tour of San Jose, the city is teeming
with culture and art.
Adults: 37$ Children: 27.75.
4 hours
San Jose City Tour
Buildings and Museums are part of this
experience. Get a taste of local
culture. Free
Plaza of Culture
Enjoy a calming self guided tour through serene garden. Adults: 6$.
Spirogyra Butterfly Garden
La cuidad- the city El catedral- cathedral El edificio- the building La plaza- the square/ plaza ¿Còmo llego a…? – how do I get to… Doblar- to turn A la izquierda- to the left A la derecha- to the right Seguir derecho- go straight En la esquina- on the corner
Vocabulary when conversing in town
Not only would this trip be a great way to truly experience a different kind of culture, but all the students who would go on this trip would get real life experience, using and practicing with their vocabulary they have learned throughout the year. A trip like this would be fun, educational, and realistically answer the commonly asked question, “When are we ever going to use this?”
How would this be educational?
Work Sited *Viva Costa Rica!http://www.vivacostarica.com/costa-rica-information/costa-rica-food.html Costa Rican foods *Costa Rica Tourismhttp://www.tourism.co.cr/costa-rica-art-and-culture/costa-rica-food-and-cuisine/costa-rica-food.html
Costa Rican foods *Yahoo Travel (Costa Rica)http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2770641-san_jose_restaurants-i;_ylt=Anw_MyI.BUW1K.5aeqgEwrOJFWoL
Costa Rica Restraunts *Vacation Cityhttp://www.vacationcity.com/costa-rica/information/culture/dance/ The dances of Costa Rica
*Vacation Cityhttp://www.vacationcity.com/costa-rica/information/culture/clothing/ The clothing of Costa Rica *Planet Warehttp://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/san-jose-crc-sa-sj.htmSpirogyra Butterfly Garden: Self guided tour through serene garden. Adults: 6
tickets.Plaza of Culture: Buildings and Museums found. Get a taste of local culture.
FreeCosta Rican Art Museum: Has pieces from some of the most popular artists of
the 19th and 20th century. Local Artists are showcased and the sculptures are well loved.
*Vacation Cityhttp://www.vacationcity.com/costa-rica/activities/san-jose/p2/San Jose City Tour: A guided tour of San Jose, the city is teeming with culture
and art.
Work Sited