Male: Sandwiched between Nicaragua and Panama, Costa Rica is a part of the narrow bridge of land that connects North and South America. The climate of this lush little country is ideally suited to many exotic plants including over a thousand varieties of orchids.

Female: Costa Rica traditional commodities have been coffee, bananas, and sugarcane. Although today, adventure seekers have created a vital new economy.

Male: Part of the volcanic ring of fire, Costa Rica has numerous volcanoes. Some of them like Arenal are quite active and provide the hot water for relaxing thermo springs.

Female: Costa Rica has been an independent democracy for over a hundred years and unlike other Central American countries; most of the population is of European descent. There’s no virtually not trace of the ancient civilization that played such important role in Guatemala, Mexico and South America. Costa Rican culture bears strong resemblance to its Amish groups.

Male 2: This is a part of Salcedo and something special about it is the beautiful park and the topiary gardens. From the beginning, the church has been the meeting place. When they started the town, it was the church, the plaza, or soccer field in front, for the meetings – the church and government together. Well, that’s the tradition. Catholic is the official religion. Religion has always had a tremendous influence in the government for a long time.

Male 1: What do they say in Costa Rica was—

Male 2: [Foreign Language]

Female: Even if you don’t speak Spanish at all, you will soon learn the defining Costa Rican phrase “Pura Vida”.

Male 3: “Pura Vida” is for Costa Ricans, I think, the expression of gratitude. The fact that it is a country blessed with perfect climate, all the food at your doorstep, the people that live in peace for the last few hundred years – it's sure that life is the enjoyment of that privilege.

Male 4: The life h ere is totally different from Switzerland and the people are more impulsive and friendlier. It’s the difference here to switch from dialect.

Male 5: —has perceived us as something special and then, they are coming from a special place; but, most people going all about don’t have any idea.