MORAL AND VALUES

Moral & Values

Values Values are the rules by which we make decisions about right and wrong, should and shouldn't, good and bad. They also tell us which are more or less important, which is useful when we have to trade off meeting one value over another. Dictionary.com defines values as: n : beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something); "he has very conservatives values" Morals Morals have a greater social element to values and tend to have a very broad acceptance. Morals are far more about good and bad than other values. We thus judge others more strongly on morals than values. A person can be described as immoral, yet there is no word for them not following values. Dictionary.com defines morals as: n : motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

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HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS

Civic Festivals 

It’s the New Year, and that means it’s party time in Costa Rica! Kicking off with the Christmas holidays, the Costa Rica festivals season sashays into full swing in January and keeps you two-stepping to April.

Costa Ricans are known for their gregarious, fun-loving style; get bit by the bug when the country celebrates its many fiestas, festivals and horse parades in the first months of the year. Besides the main festivals, every town and community has its own “turno” (a country fair) to enjoy during the Costa Rican summer months.

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COSTA RICAN TYPICAL FOOD

Gallo Pinto

Gallo Pinto is the typical breakfast in Costa Rica. It consists of rice and beans mixed together (not separate like the casado), fried or scrambled eggs, chopped beef, fried plantains, and tortillas. A popular custom in Costa Rica is to pour Salsa Lizano over the gallo pinto. Salsa Lizano is a sweet greenish brown salsa with the faintest hint of spice.

Where to eat it: Gallo Pinto can be found in any restaurant or soda, and although it is a breakfast food, it can be ordered at any time of day.

 

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COSTA RICAN ART, MUSIC AND CRAFT

The Art of Costa Rica

The Arts of Costa Rica are diverse. Visitors and locals alike can enjoy a day of Dance or Musicat a local Theatre or perhaps enjoy a presentation of Paintings or Photography at a local gallery. There are also countless Museums to be appreciated in the San Jose area and around the country. A walk around downtown San Jose can open one's eyes to a variety of different styles of Architecture from colonial to modern.  From oil canvases to digital photography, to Literature Costa Rica has it all from national to international artists who call Costa Rica home !

Currently the Ministry of Culture is very involved in promoting the arts, and therefore sponsors art lessons and Sunday exhibitions at city parks. There are also University art galleries, the Museo de Arte Costarricense, and many smaller galleries scattered throughout San Jose where one can see many different genres of painting.

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ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR NATIONAL ATHLETES, SPORTS

Claudia Poll national athlete

Claudia Maria Poll Ahrens (born 21 December 1972) is a Costa Rican swimmer who competes in the 200 m to 800 m freestyle events. She is Costa Rica's only gold-medalist, having won the country's first Olympic gold medals at the 1996 Olympics in the 200 meter freestyle. She is a multiple national record holder in the freestyle events.

Her sister, Silvia, won Costa Rica's first Olympic medal at the 1988 Games. As of 2014, Claudia and Silvia are the only Costa Ricans to have won a medal at an Olympics. Claudia also competed at the 2000 Olympics, where she won two bronze medals.

Moreover, she was the first person from Central America to win a gold medal, and the only person to do so, until the 2008 olympic games Beigin when Irving Saladino of Panama won a gold medal.

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