Fun facts about Argentina!!

1. Pato is the official national sport of Argentina. It is a combination of polo and basketball. This would be interesting to watch!

2. A major export of Argentina is wine, which means that wine is in abundance and celebrated in this country, so that is definitely enticing for any for who enjoy fine wine. Argentina is one of the leading producers of wines ever since the 16th century and has approximately 1800 wineries currently.

3. Like animated films? The world’s first animated films were made and released in Argentina, by a man named Quirino Cristiani in 1917, which I think is very interesting!

4. Argentine Spanish is referred to as Lumfardo and has larger similitude to Italian than the Mexican Spanish that Americans are accustomed to. Spanish is the official language, but english as well as many others are widely spoken because they have an amazing 97% literacy rate.

5. Argentine women go through the maximum number of plastic surgeries in the world, per person. Argentina is perhaps the world's most looks-conscious country in the world! So it is a very beautiful culture.

6. Argentina means "land of silver." It's name comes from the mineral silver.

So there are just some interesting facts for anyone interested in traveling to Argentina!



Here is one of Argentina's beautiful women cheering on their team with their national flag!

San Jose, Costa Rica!

San Jose is the capital and also the largest city of Costa Rica. The weather is almost perfect from December until April, so for tourists between these months would be a great time to book a trip. Rainy season begins in May until November and the average temperature is 75°. You can take day tours to see the Poas Volcano, coffee plantations, La Paz waterfall and gardens, canopy tours, or even go white water rafting. All of these fun activities are within a day trip of San Jose.  There are large shopping malls with designer clothing stores, famous 5 star restaurants, jazz bars, museums, and many national parks. There is also golfing, bungee jumping, casinos, hiking, and beautiful botanical gardens. Whatever sort of entertainment you are interested in can be found in or close to San Jose, which makes it a great place to stay when vacationing in Costa Rica.



This is a picture of one of the amazing volcanoes in Costa Rica and the beautiful scenery the town is surrounded by.

Wildlife in Costa Rica!

Amazingly, Costa Rica hosts more than 5% of the world’s biodiversity even though its landmass only takes up .03% of the planet's surface. There are more than

•   130 species of freshwater fish
•   160 species of amphibians 
•   208 species of mammals 
•   220 species of reptiles 
•   850 species of birds 
•  1,000 species of butterflies 
•  1,200 varieties of orchids 
•  9,000 species of plants 
• 34,000 species of insects 

And still counting as new species are discovered every day!! More than 25% of Costa Rica’s land is dedicated to national parks, reserves and wildlife refuges. There are more than 100 different protected areas to visit. Along with its diverse geography, the large number of species in Costa Rica is also due to the relatively recent appearance of the country. Roughly three million years ago Costa Rica rose from the ocean and formed a land bridge between North and South America and as species from these two vast biological provinces started to mingle and mix, the number of species was essentially doubled. Nowhere else in the world are so many types of habitats squeezed into such a tiny area, which makes it perfect for tourists interested in wildlife!!

Fun Facts about Costa Rica

1. People who live in Costa Rica are called "Ticos". I like that nickname ; )

2. Christopher Columbus discovered and named Costa Rica in 1502! Crazy right?

3. Costa Rica prides itself on being the "Land of Peace" as they have had over 100 years of political stability. This to me is very inspiring and makes me want to go there even more.

4. The national dish of Costa Rica is "Gallo Pinto", pre-cooked rice and beans fried together with onions, peppers, cilantro and more. Sounds pretty good to me!

5. Famous for the country’s biological diversity, varied geography, volcanoes and rainforest. ¼ of the country protected by the government. I can imagine it is absolutely beautiful in person.

6. September and October are the wettest months of the year. January through March is the driest time of the year. Although I would love to visit at anytime, I would prefer it be in the drier months, wouldn't want to rain on my parade.

7. Costa Rica has a population of 4.5 million and a life expectancy of almost 77 years, one of the highest in the world.  I honestly think it might be because of the peace in the community, it would be nice to live in such a calm and serene country.

8. There are 800 miles of coastline in Costa Rica between the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. The coastlines would be an amazing place to visit.

9. Costa Rica's official language is Spanish, though a large number of its citizens are bilingual. English, due to its status as the international language of tourists, is the most common second language in Costa Rica. 

So as you can see Costa Rica would be a great place to visit for many reason, the peaceful community as well as ability communicate, and for the beautiful environment!