CRTR Episode 8 - Costa Rica Pacific Coast Zone Talk
On Costa Rica Talk Radio episode #8…
- 00:00 - Intro and Episode Overview (Intro music credit: BobbyBlue’s Himno Nacional de Costa Rica)
- 00:47 - Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast Zone
- 06:04- Fiesta Nacionales – Costa Rica National Holidays
- 9:38- In this segment I will talk about the Costa Rican decrees that have designated the official bird, flower, tree, flag, national symbol and more. Click on “Continue Reading” for pictures.
- 11:31- Costa Rica News: April 11th was Juan Santamaria Day. In this segment I talk about the festivities in the country and the history behind Costa Rica’s National Hero, Juan Santamaria. Click on “Continue Reading” to view video of Juan Santamaria Day Festivities in Alajuela, Costa Rica. The current US Dollar - Colon exchange rate.
- 13:39- Costa Rica Spanish Lesson #7
- 14:48- Wrap up and Feedback (thanks BobbyBlue!)
In episode #8, I talk about Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast Zone which includes the North Pacific, Central Pacific, and Southern Pacific coast zones. I’ll talk about the popular beaches of each zone and the main hub where you will find airports, etc. This segments is a little over five minutes.
The next segment I’ll talk about the various decrees made by the Costa Rican government to assign an official flower, bird, tree, symbol, sheild, and flag. Below are pictures of the National Symbols I talk about during the podcast. This segment is about two minutes long.
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
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The Purple Orchid Guarianthe skinneri (Bateman, 1838). It was decreed as the national flower by Agreement number 24 on June 15, 1939. |
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National Flag Flag used for civil acts |
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Guanacaste Tree Enterolobium cyclocarpum. It was declared as the national tree of Costa Rica, on August 31, 1959. |
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National Emblem of Costa Rica Enacted since May 5, 1998. |
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Yigüirro (Clay-Colored Robin National Bird) urdus grayi. It was decreed as the national bird on January 3, 1977. |
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Typical Cart National Symbol of Labor. It was decreed as the National Symbol, on March 22, 1988. |
In Costa Rica news segment I talk about the festivities in the country and the history behind Costa Rica’s National Hero, Juan Santamaria. This segment is about 2-1/2 minutes.
Here is a quick video of the Juan Santamaria Day celebration in Alajuela, Costa Rica. It’s of a Costa Rican Marching Band. It appeared in La Nacion newspaper online article about Juan Santamaria Day.
The last segment is this podcast show’s Costa Rica Spanish lesson. Each Costa Rica Spanish lesson I introduce you to a Costa Rican specific spanish word or phrase. Tico slang (non-vulgar only). Lesson #7 is the word PLAYA. Which is beach in English. This segment is a little over a minute in length.
I wrap things up with feedback received the past week. I was excited to receive feedback from BobbyBlue who is the artist who wrote and preformes the song Himno Nacional de Costa Rica which I use on this podcast. You can hear the whole song in episode 6. You can here parts of it in the intro and at the end of this podcast.
Thanks for listening to Costa Rica Talk Radio!
Pura Vida,
Alan
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