When it rains, it pours...like nothing I have every seen before. And it rains pretty much every day. (It’s still rainy season until about the end of the year.)
100 meters = 1 block, regardless of how long/short the block actually is. And directions aren’t based off addresses but landmarks. Literally, this is the “address” we’d give a taxi driver if we needed a ride to class: from north entrance (to parking area) of the San Pedro Mall, 2 blocks west, Calle Ronda, Barrio Dent, see signs on the street.
Ticos eat every meal with a spoon. They never use forks. And maybe this is just my family, but everyone has their spoon, with a unique design on the handle.
Ticos also brush their teeth after every meal. It’s an interesting cultural/economic clash. They are told as kids that if they don’t, monsters will grow inside their mouth and destroy their teeth. Convincing kids of this, in theory, reduces the number of times they may need to go to the dentist. A service that many, here, cannot afford.
Food here is served as it is ready. So if you’re eating out with a group, your food will likely come at different times and you are not to wait to start eating. This is true at home, too. You don’t wait for everyone to be served before you start eating. It’s pretty much a Tica mom’s worst nightmare for your food to be cold.
The price of an international stamp is based on when you buy it, there is no set price. That said, if you’re interested in having a pen-pal I promise to write back! Here’s my address:
Kaylee Regula
Apdo. 858-2050
San Pedro, Montes de Oca
COSTA RICA
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