It's the little things

In Costa Rica…

1) Toilet paper is thrown not in the toilet, but in a garbage can that is placed next to toilet

2) Dish soap is in cream form: the sponge is kept in the tub and when you need to clean something, you just rub it in the tub and then clean your dishes

3) Pizza is popular! There are many pizza places even in a small town, and its actually very similar to the pizza in the US

4) …that being said, they really do like their rice and beans. REALLY. They have it 3 meals a day, and no meal is complete at home without at least rice. I’ve seen spaghetti and rice on the same plate

5) In October, probably even December you can pick an orange or tangerine off a tree to eat. They taste wonderful J

6) Tamales are wrapped in plantain or banana leaves, not corn husks

7) There are no flour tortillas to be found, only corn. Bad luck for someone with a corn allergy, although corn is not plentiful in other foods thank goodness

8) Taxis are red, not yellow Well, at least the legal ones. AND, its alright to sit up in the front seat next to the driver, there is no plastic barrier like the ones in New York. Its cool, you can just chat with them about their day or whatever, practice some Spanish J

9) According to my host family, it never snows, and the mountains here rarely have snow on the peaks, if ever

10) An iguana may become your roommate…

That’s all I could think of for now, more later!!