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Costa Rica Christmas and New Year’s Expressions

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A visit to Costa during the Christmas holidays can you tell you a lot about Costa Rican culture and people.
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Learning Spanish in Costa Rica: Language History and Origins

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Every foreign resident who lives here knows that when we call at someone’s door, we cry “¡Upe!” However, nobody seems to know why. Well,...
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Costa Rica Spanish and the use of Vos (The Other You)

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The Spanish spoken in Costa Rica is more or less the same as standard Castilian Spanish except for one big difference that confuses many...
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Easy Shortcuts to Learning Spanish

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In a previous article I offered some valuable tips to help English speaking travelers to Costa Rica (or elsewhere) and expat residents improve the...
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Survival Spanish for Costa Rica Expats and Visitors

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One of the most daunting tasks that newbie expats are faced with is learning everyday Spanish survival skills . Most expats do not even know...
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10 Tips on How to Find a Language School in Costa Rica

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Anyone thinking of relocating or traveling to Costa Rica should at least acquire survival level Spanish to survive and enjoy what the country has...
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10 Costa Rican Spanish Expressions For Tourists

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You can't call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. 
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Learning Spanish in Costa Rica: There’s lots to get from Latin Soap Operas

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Spanish can be melodramatic.A telenovela or novela is a Spanish language soap opera. Telenovelas seem to be the opiate of the masses in Latin...
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Learning Spanish In Costa Rica for Expats and Tourists

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You can't call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. 
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A Crash Course To Costa Rica Slang and Expressions

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You can’t call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. Maybe you already speak Spanish. If that is true, you probably...
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