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