Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

So much to say about Costa Rica.. my new study abroad place.. just wanted to get this started to get it out there for whomever wants to see it to see it!! Have a nice day :)
Puntarenas is named as ´´sandy point´´. The weather is hot and hotter!! At night time is 75 degrees F and in the morning it is 80 degrees F. During the day it is 95-98 degrees F!!!
 It´s currency is colones!! The dollar here is  worth 500 colones.. it might seem like a lot but it isnt. when you spend an example of 2 mil colones it seems like $2 for a beer but it is actually $4. it could add up. Chocolate here is super expensive!!! man im addicted but i try not to buy it as much.

Although Costa Rica is a small country 51,100 km2, it has many weather patters, when cold in one area it can be buring hot in another. A fun fact about costa rica is that the sun rises at about 5am and sets at about 6pm consistently throughout the year. Its territory has a total of 238 species of mammals, 2000 trees, 2400 of butterflies and 857 birds, 66800 types of insects, 182 species of amphibians, 225 reptiles and 6778 marine species. Costa Rica has 4% of the world's biodiversity and 25% of the national territory protected.

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