Costa Rica Kids – The Things We Love About Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Kids – The Things We Love About Costa Rica.
The Tyrrell Gang!

I like to sit up on the rock behind our house to watch the sun go down it is beautiful with lots of different colors. From there I can see all the mountains around us, and I can see the ocean in the distance. Josh Tyrrell Aged 10

Costa Rica has beautiful beaches that are great for swimming, and surfing and boogie boarding. Every year lots of turtles come to the beach to lay eggs, we got to watch them. They are really big, they dig deep holes with hand like flippers. There are people that move the eggs further up the beach because of poachers, dogs and the high tide. I love to see the turtles lay their eggs. These are the things I enjoy in Costa Rica.

Things I can do in Costa Rica That I couldn’t do when I was in Canada:

• Swim in the ocean and it’s not cold
• Wear shorts all year round
• Here you can speak Spanish
• Costa Rica has great thunderstorms to watch

My favorite places:

• Tamarindo beaches
• Mal País
• San Jose Amusement Park
• The waterfalls in Montezuma because it is so neat to jump off the rocks into the pool and to go behind the waterfall and have it coming down in front of you
• The volcanoes because it’s great to see the explosions and the rocks coming down

My favorite things to do at the beach:

• Swimming
• Surfing
• Building hermit crab houses
• Boogie boarding
• Snorkeling

My favorite fruits in Costa Rica:

• Strawberries
• Mangoes
• Coconuts
• Oranges
• Lemons
• Papaya
• Pineapples

Some of my favorite animals:

• White-faced monkeys. I like them because they are so cute, the howlers are too noisy
• Hermit crabs
• Toucans
• Coatimundi
• Frogs
• Iguanas
• Snakes, especially poisonous
• Scorpions
• Jaguars

My Favorite Things About Costa Rica. By Amy Tyrrell Aged 4

“I like going to the beach and swimming in the warm water. It is very fun boogie boarding too. It’s also fun playing in the sand and building sand castles, and running on the beach.

I also like building lots of things. I really liked watching the turtles lay eggs. In Mal Pais I love to pick unripe mangoes, and play with all the hermit crabs. I also like going to Noggies which is a really good pie place.”

My favorite things to do at the Beach:

• Swim
• Waking up to hear the monkeys because it is nice to know that you are at the beach and to just listen to them
• Playing in the sand
• Boogie boarding
• Collecting rocks and shells

My favorite animals:

• Monkeys
• Iguanas
• Jaguars – I like all their spots
• Frogs
• Hummingbirds
• Butterflies
• Turtles – I like the pattern on their backs but I have never seen a real one but I want to
• Tickle ants, but not the biting ones

My favorite places to go:

• Hotels
• Waterfalls
• Volcanoes
• Beaches

My Favorite Fruits:

• Grapes
• Bananas
• Watermelon
• Pineapple
• Cantaloupe
• Flowers, I really like them because of all the pretty colors and they smell nice

My Favorite Things About Costa Rica By Mekaila Tyrrell Aged 8

“Costa Rica has really pretty flowers in all different colors all the time. I love the purple ones. All the forests are nice, and are full of noises. When it’s getting towards 5:30pm it’s a really good time to go to the beach to see the sun set. It has amazing colors.

When the turtles come it’s really fun to watch them come up to the beach and lay their eggs. the most eggs they lay are about 80 and the least you get is about 50. These are some of the things I like about Costa Rica.”

Things I can do in Costa Rica but not in Canada:

• Play in the sun all year long
• Play a long time in the sea without getting cold
• You can surf here, there are no waves in Canada

My favorite places to go:
All the beaches

• Waterfall gardens
• The Amusement Park in San Jose
• I love to go high up in the mountains because I love the views especially at night with all the lights
• Tamarindo, but it costs money
• The Butterfly Farm

Some of my favorite things to do at the beach:

• Swimming in the ocean because it is so nice and warm I can spend a lot time in the water and don’t get cold
• Surfing
• Playing frisby
• Playing with friends on the beach
• Collecting shells and rocks
• Boogie boarding
• Going for walks down the beach
• Watching the sunset because it is so pretty over the water and is nice to play in the sand as it goes down

My favorite tropical fruits:

• Strawberries
• Mangoes
• Coconuts
• Pineapple
• Watermelon
• Mandarins
• Grenadilla
• Bananas
• Guavas
• Grapes

My favorite animals:

• Monkeys
• All the wild cats here, mountain lions and especially the jaguar
• Toucans
• Iguanas
• Macaws
• Tickle ants

Things I Can Do in Costa Rica But Not in Canada By Dylan Lalonde Age 11

• Swim
• Suntan
• Boogie boarding
• Playing outside a lot more than in Canada

My favorite places in Costa Rica:

• Tamarindo
• San Jose, because it’s more civilized and cooler
• Mal País
• Our property in the Caribbean, there is a soccer field near there where all the kids come to play
• Hot springs near the Arenal volcano, it’s like swimming in a pool but it’s really, really hot, and there is a waterfall that you can go behind

(In that order)

My favorite things to do at the beach:

• Surf
• Snorkel
• Boogie boarding
• Kayaking
• Finding hermit crabs and building houses for them
• Going sailing

My favorite tropical fruits:

• Papayas
• Mangoes
• Mamon chino
• Granadillas
• Watermelon
• Coconut

(In that order)

Some of my favorite animals:

• White-faced monkeys because they are very cute and they will almost eat out of your hand
• Sloths
• Sharks
• Jaguars
• Toucans
• Snakes
• Scorpions
• Frogs especially green tree frogs
• Crocodiles
• Rainbow fish that you see when you are snorkeling

Things I Can Do in Costa Rica But Not in Canada By Bailey Lalonde Age 10

“I like that in Costa Rica there are very good waves for surfing, but on some beaches the water is flat so they are very good for swimming. I also love the fruits in Costa Rica like mangoes, mammon chinos, bananas, passion fruit, and all sorts of other fruits. Living in Costa Rica is really cool because there are only three seasons, sunny, rainy, and windy seasons. In all the seasons you only have to wear a bathing suit.”

• Play at the beach
• Surfing
• Snorkel
• Play in the warm weather all year round
• Wearing shorts and T shirts all year round
• Seeing lots of animals that aren’t in Canada

Some of my favorite places:

• Mal País
• Tamarindo
• San Jose, because it is cooler after being burnt by the sun at the beach
• Different schools to meet kids from all over the world
• San Jose amusement park
• Watching the sunset from up in the mountains

My favorite things to do at the beach:

• Surfing and snorkeling
• Swimming in the ocean
• Running on the beach
• Building boats in the sand with waves crashing on you

My favorite fruits:

• Watermelon
• Mangos both green and ripe
• Mammon chino
• Bananas
• Oranges
• Grenadilla
• Pineapple
• Coconuts

Some of my favorite animals:

• Some of the wild domestic cats as well as the wild ones in the jungle
• White faced and normal monkeys
• Toucans
• Parrots
• Sloths
• Butterflies
• Humming birds
• Turtles

Andrew Makarik

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Andrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.