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Mar 2024
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#3 - Ticoland, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

Latin ELE
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Time to journey to the delightful land of Costa Rica, known as the home of the "Ticos."

In this episode of Basic Spanish Conversations, you'll hear our interview with Costa Rican teacher, Arturo Mora.

🌴 Explore the diverse landscapes and climates of Costa Rica.
🍲 Dive into captivating tales of traditional Costa Rican dishes, such as the delicious “Olla de Carne.” 
🦋 Add a touch of local authenticity to your Costa Rican Spanish with the term “pura vida.”

The listening comprehension questions are:
1️⃣ ¿Qué animales es posible encontrar en Costa Rica?
2️⃣ ¿Cuáles son los ingredientes de la olla de carne?

📚 Too hard to follow? The transcript is available on Latin ELE's blog 👇
https://latinele.com/exploring-costa-rica/

🎙️ Arturo is the host of "Romper la Tiza" podcast, where he talks about education. You can give it a listen on:
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