I was working in the kitchen by the window that overlooks the cul-de-sac between CINCEL and our house, when I saw an ambulance arrive. Concerned that there might be some kind of injury in our park or some kind of emergency, I watched as it came to a stop outside our gate. However, imagine my surprise, when the door opened to reveal teenagers passing out phonebooks.
Yes, things are different here in San Jose than in the U.S. Some other differences include:
- You have to ask for the bill here in any restaurant. If you don’t, you could be waiting for it the entire night.
- It is extremely impolite to throw anything. If you need to pass something to someone, you need to hand it to them or have another person pass that object.
- There are no area codes in Costa Rica. All phone calls to every part of the country are local calls.
I’ll add more to this list as differences come to mind.
