Cultural connections in Costa Rica


 When the Spanish came to Costa Rica they called it the rich coast which was la costa rica in Spanish. The food is Costa Rica is a blend of African and Spanish and a lot other sources. The food in Costa Rica started off with a lot of Spanish influences since they "visited" the area. Along with the native food of the area and food and ingredients from African cuisine like plantains are very common in the Caribbean and African countries. Also along with the colonization of Costa Rica by the Spanish the official language of the area is Spanish. Another language widely spoken is a form of Spanish called Central American Spanish. The ethnic groups are made up of 83% of people are mestizos, 7% are biracial, 2% are indigenous, and 1% are of African decent. There are a lot of other types of people in Costa Rica but some do not make the list. All of those type of people have had an impact on Costa Rica's food and culture. 


When it comes to music in Costa Rica it is heavily influence by Mexican culture/music. Like Samba, Cumbia, and The Salsa are a few notable types of dance music that is enjoyed in Costa Rican nightclubs. Also along the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica the music is inspired by African culture. One example is the style of Calyspo that Costa Rica has adopted and influenced by Trinidadian culture. An interesting latin genre called chiqui-chiqui has the best of both worlds by mixing latin rhythms and afro-pop.



Harris, JoAnne. “Costa Rica .” The Virtual Caribbean Library, ggccaribbean.wpengine.com/listing/costa-rica/. 


“Appreciate the Music of Costa Rica.” Go Visit Costa Rica, www.govisitcostarica.com/travelInfo/culture/costa-rica-music.asp. 


 (image 1) “Costa Rica Food.” CostaRica.Org, costarica.org/food/. 


 (image 2) “Costa Rica Music and Dances - Caribbean, Traditional and More.” CostaRica.Org, 16 July 2019, costarica.org/people/music/. 

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  1. Trinity EnglishApril 13, 2021 at 5:05 AM

    Very well written! I love how you went into detail about the culture of the food and gave the exact ethnic groups that live on the island and make up their culture.

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