I’m attracted to and daunted by outdoor markets. After a couple of hours in Costa Rica’s National Museum, we walked through the market nearby (where I found turtle and other groovy textiles). I had an agenda: a few small gifts for the folks who helped me with this trip (the reader will recall my previous posts […]
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Friends With Beverages: The Granizado Cart
Sometimes you find food. Sometimes food finds you. I heard the jingle from Roberto’s cart before I saw him. When I was in Costa Rica last month, I had an afternoon to explore San Rafael de Heredia, the nearest town to my school’s campus. I asked another teacher to orient me to a good place for […]
Gifts on the Move: The Hunt for Groovy Souvenirs in Costa Rica (Part I)
So I’m going to do that thing I tell students not to do: I’ll start with a definition. And not only will I start with a definition, but it will be from dictionary.com, not even a dictionary with a spine and distracting thumbnail pictures. A “souvenir,” according to this source, is a “usually small and […]