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- Spanish is the official language in Costa Rica
- English is also spoken by a great percentage of people, mostly in San
Jose and along the Caribbean coast
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- Majority of Costa Ricans are Roman Catholics(95%)
- Costa Ricans of African decent often practice Protestant denominations
- Costa Rica also has a small Jewish community
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- Even though “Hola” is commonly used as a greeting among young people, it
is considered disrespectful when used with older people.
- In a small group, it is an insult to not shake everyone’s hand.
- The national saying “pura vida” (pure life!) is used to greet, bid
farewell, and to express satisfaction.
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- Men often do not wear shorts unless performing an activity such as
jogging
- 10% tip is often automatically added to a bill at restaurants.
- Tips are generally not given to taxi drivers
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6
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7
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- Feast of St. Joseph
- Celebrated in San Jose only
- Businesses close, except banks
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8
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- *Anniversary of the Battle of
Rivas
- *Businesses close, except banks
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9
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- *Annexation of Guanacaste to Costa Rica (Guanacaste Province only.
- *Some schools and businesses closed.
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10
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- *National Day
- *Businesses, government offices and schools closed
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11
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12
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13
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- *Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua: Independence
Day
- * Businesses, government offices and schools close. Gatherings expected
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Notes
