Culture


  • Costa Rica Culture

    With European, Afro-caribbean and South American influences, Costa Rica has become a true cultural melting pot. With over 4 million inhabitants, the country’s ethnic pool is mostly conformed by mestizos, castizos and criollos, as well as expats from all over the world, including the United States, Canada, Europe and South American countries like Colombia. Even if the country’s official language is Spanish, several native languages like Bribrí are spoken by several indigenous groups.

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  • Costa Rica Coffee

    Nowadays Costa Rica is famous for its gourmet coffee beans, with the famous Tarrazu considered among the finest beans in the world. Along with bananas, coffee might just be the most famous Costa Rican export.

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  • Costa Rica Indigenous Art and Crafts

    Making local crafts is one of the few profitable economic activities Costa Rican indigenous tribes pursue. This ancestral heritage is more than just a manner to provide incomes.

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