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De excursión en Costa
Rica ¿Qué has
explorado en el país de los ticos? ¿Viste un tucán cerca de un
volcán?
In-class activities for students: Try these activities with a classmate
or two or on your own!
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As your plane approaches Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaria, you look out
of your window to see intensely green and bluish mountains everywhere. Later, as
you step out on the street it might be raining heavily, as it does from April
through November, or the brightest and crispest of days might be awaiting you.
Yes, you have arrived in Costa Rica, a tiny Central American country that is
spectacular in its natural beauty. You are what the ticos call un
turista ecológico, so you will want to visit their national parks and
see the wildlife, but you will also do some exciting whitewater rafting,
incredible surfing, and awesome lava-spitting volcano watching! Before you do all
these things, inform yourself about Costa Rica by visiting these Web sites with a
partner. Then, ask each other these questions. Take turns in answering them in
complete sentences.
¿Crees que haya temblores de tierra en enero en Costa
Rica?
¿Crees que puedas ver tortugas en tu excursión por Costa Rica?
¿Dónde es posible verlas?
¿Es posible que el Volcán Chato haga erupción?
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When they speak, Costa Ricans use the diminutive -tico instead of the most
common -ito, that is why they are called ticos by people from other
Spanish-speaking countries and even by themselves. They take great pride in being
un país chiquitico, pero muy bonito. So now that you have some
knowledge of ticos and where to go to do ecotourism in their country,
venture into more detailed sites about its national parks. After your virtual
trek, you return to San Jose, where you run into a North American friend who
lives in Costa Rica. Your friend loves this land and excitedly asks you about the
places you have visited. Choose a partner to be the "friend" and ask him/her
these questions. Then, reverse roles.
Amigo/a: ¿Cuánto tiempo has estado en Costa Rica? ¿Te
ha gustado lo que has visto?
Tú: ________________________________________________.
Amigo/a: ¿Adónde has ido? ¿Qué actividades turísticas
has hecho?
Tú: ________________________________________________.
Ahora quiero
llegar a mi hotel en San José, pero me he perdido. ¿Cómo
llego?
Amigo/a: Pues, sigue por esta calle y después ___________________.
Tú: ¡Gracias! ¡Qué suerte que te he encontrado?
So, where did you go to see the highest volcano in the country? and to see Costa
Rica's only pre-Columbian ruins? Where is the Quaker community? Where can you
watch the giant leatherback turtles nest? Where did you go for nonstop whitewater
rafting?
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During your nature excursion in Costa Rica, the wildlife has impressed you-it's
so varied and well protected. Given the size of the country, isn't it amazing
that of all the butterflies and birds in the world, 5% and 10% respectively can
be found in Costa Rica? However, in spite of government efforts to protect the
forests and its wildlife, some animals still run the risk of extinction. Explore
these Web sites to find out more information about what's being done about this
problem. Visit a butterfly farm and admire some of the hundreds of butterfly
species of Costa Rica, then go on a birdwatching tour to see the worshiped
quetzal. Tell a partner what you did and saw by answering these questions:
¿Estuviste en un bosque lluvioso?
¿Viste un tucán?
¿Pudiste ver la granja de mariposas?
¿Has tratado alguna vez de conservar los recursos naturales que te rodean?
¿Qué hiciste?
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