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Edwin - FEB 01, 2017

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The beginning of a big tourist season is upon us. I get many questions asked of me while interacting with tourists. I will try responsibly to respond to all your questions.

Question: Ed, I’m June from Canada. While driving on busy roads many times I must come to a complete stop while a car in front of me is seemly having a conversation. Back home this is just not acceptable and in fact dangerous. Is this the norm here?

Answer: June, life runs at a different pace here in Costa Rica. People go about their lives and stop not only on roads, but in grocery stores and block isles to have a conversation. We in Costa Rica accept this as a normal way of life and just wait or drive around them. I guess it’s like stopping and smelling a flower or something like that. Back in the upper Northern Americas I understand that that seems rude to do that, and gets gestures and verbalizations. Here it’s Pura Vida!

Last week I picked up a group of maybe 10 guys from Texas that came in for a bachelor party. So, on the way down to Tamarindo from the airport one of them asked me if we use miles or kilometers here in Costa Rica. He asked me, “So, what exactly is a kilometer or how does it compare to a mile.?” My response was there is 1.6 kilometers in a mile.

This guy still didn’t get is so I told him.. “Dude, a kilometer is a Canadian mile” To that he answered ah, ok I get it now… Sorry

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