Costa Rica City Culture

 I spotted this sign on a random city wall.  I think my students would agree that I should start posting my number around Anchorage trying to sign-up students that require tutoring in matematica (math) and fisica (physics).  

A group of Ticos (Costa Ricans) that I befriended in a city park.  They are university students that were in the park with their class acting out a play.  They were super friendly and wanted to know all about Alaska.  I said that they should come visit and they said "OK, when do we leave."  After thinking about the cold they wanted to reconsider.

This is a corner of the National Museum, an old fort that has taken its fair share of bullets (notice pock marks in the cement).  

Another super busy day soaking in the local color and sights and sounds of Costa Rican culture.  We visited the Museo Nacional (National Museum) this morning where they house most all the country's interesting artifacts.  It was here that the government of Costa Rica formally abolished their army and military in 1948.  The museum is housed in an old city fort that actually sustained artillery attacks during the country's civil war in the 1800s.  

Following a very yummy lunch of tuna steaks and unlimited limonada we were admitted to the  US Embassy here in San Jose.  We sat and listened as 3 very crusty US diplomats talked to us about their jobs and how the US is "helping" CR with its many multi-facted issues.  

Hopefully more later...dinner is calling.