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Peru and Costa Rica
Spanish
Dates
Costa Rica & Peru Date
What are you thinking as we begin our final week of travels?
Varies from tropical in the east to dry desert in the
west; temperate to frigid in the Andes
Lima29.5 million
Peruvian nuevo sol
1 sol = 0.3851USD
President Ollanta Humala Tasso
Spanish
Himno Nacional del Peru
1 CRC = 0.002 USD
San José4.6 million
Costa Rican ColonesPresident Laura
Chinchilla Miranda
Himno Nacional
de Costa Rica
Spanish
tropical and subtropical; December-April, dry
season; May-November, rainy season
Ubinas, in the Andes, last erupted in 2009
Other historically active volcanoes: El
Misti, Huayanputina, Sabancaaya, Yucamane
Highest Point: HuascaránLago Titicaca, world’s highest
navigable lakeAndes Mountains
Amazon Basin Machu Picchu
Natural Resources: copper, silver, gold,
petroleum, timber, iron ore, coal, natural gas
Natural Hazards: earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, landslides, mild volcanic activity
Most active volcano: Arenal, erupted in
20104 volcanoes, 2 of which are active
are near the capital
Highest Point: Mt. Chirripo
Savegre RiverManuel Antonio
National Park
Braulio Carrillo National Park
Costa Natural Hazards: earthquakes, hurricanes,
frequent flooding, landslides, active
volcanoes
Environmental Issues: deforestation and land use change, air pollution
¿Hablas Inglés?: Do you speak English?
¿Dónde está el baño?: Where is the bathroom?
No entiendo: I don’t understand
Si: yes
No: no
¡Por favor: please
¡Gracias: thank you
¡De nada: you’re welcome
¿Cuánto es?: How much is it?
Costa Rican Architecture
• Architecture in Costa Rica is not that elaborate, due to the extreme weather conditions, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions
• Much of the original architecture has been destroyed
• Buildings are built to stand the test of time, rather than to be pretty
• Original architecture was inspired by Spanish Colonial architecture (17th and 18th centuries)
Peruvian Architecture
• Many styles still exist: ancient, Incan Empire, Colonial Peru, modern
• Peruvian colonial: a mixture of European styles combined with indigenous imagery
• Then we move to the Baroque period.• Neoclassicism: French inspired, characterized
by eclecticism• In the U.S., Antioch, Illinois has a great deal of
Peruvian archietecture
History of Costa Rica • 500AD: Diquís begin using gold to make jewelry, animal
figures, and other objects• 1502: Christopher Columbus is first European to reach Costa
Rica• 1522: Spanish colonization begins• 1821: Gains independence from Spain, joins Mexican Empire• 1823: Mexican Empire dissolves; Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua form the United Provinces of Central America
• 1838: Costa Rica gains independence• 1849-59: American, William Walker tries to gain control
History of Peru• 1250BC: Native Indian groups build settlements• 1100AD: The Chimú people build a capital at Chan Chan,
believed to have been the largest adobe city in the world• 1438: Incan Empire begins to rise to power. Builds largest
empire in the Americas• 1533: Francisco Pizarro leads Spanish soldiers, and defeats
the Incas. • 1535: Pizarro names Lima the new capital• 1824: Wins independence from Spain; last Latin American
colony to do so• 1911: American archaeologist Hiram Bingham finds Machu
Picchu
Costa Rican Schools
• Many rulers have also been educators• Costa Rica has a 93% literacy level• Expanding primary and secondary education is a
focus• Primary school is 6 years (academic)• High school is 5 or 6 years (technical/professional)• Ministerio de Education is responsible for regulating
education• 1869: First country in world where education was
free and obligatory
Peruvian Schools
• Three Levels: Initial (3 years, ages 3-5), Primary (6 years), secondary (5 years)
• Not all children have access to all levels• In small villages, attending school is more
challenging• Lunch is not provided at school• Most schools require a uniform
Dia de los Muertos
• Day of the Dead• Celebrated throughout Mexico and the world• Family and friends gather to pray for and remember those
who have died• It is a national holiday in Mexico• Celebrated on November 1st • Important Symbols: sugar skulls, marigolds, and favorite
foods of those who have died• Can be traced back to the Aztec festival dedicated to the
goddess Mictecacihutal
Sun Festival (Last week of februar)
• Celebrates the Mayan New Year (Feb. 25th)• There is a fire ceremony• Use of solar power is promoted
Spanish Fly (Spain): Similar to leapfrog. While jumping, leader performs acts others must follow. Any player who fails to follow the leader takes to place of the back to be jumped over.
Carpenteros, Carboneros, and Cardinales (Mexico): 20 or more players. One player is the leader, everyone else forms 2 parallel lines, about 3ft apart. One team is the carpenteros, the other the carboneros. Leader calls out one group. Group called turns and runs to a line, about 30ft away. Other team tries to tag them before they cross the line; tagged players are out. If cardinales are called, no one should move. Anyone who moves is out.