Puerto Viejo Local Custom Tips by arasnosliw Top 5 Page for this destination

as Costa Rican as the next guy...

Is this guy Jamaican, Bahaman, West Indian? Nope, he is Costa Rican. Most people are surprised to find out that a large majority of inhabitants on the Caribbean coast of the country are of Afro-Caribbean descent. They speak English almost perfectly, and they also speak the Caribbean creole along with the national language, Spanish. This is the side of Costa Rica that most tourists don’t see. The locals are proud of their heritage and maintain their distinct culture. With the mentality of this culture comes an extremely laid-back atmosphere. Braids, dreads, jerk, fish, chicken, little green plants, peace, love, harmony, reggae music. This is what life’s all about.