Costa Rica Culture Shock 🇨🇷 | 8 Surprises for Black Women Expats

Costa Rica Culture Shock | 8 Surprises for Black Women Expats | I'm scouting out San Jose, costa Rica as my move abroad destination. What's it like here for an African American woman? 📌 RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:

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[alexaesquivel]

I am Costa Rican and I am very pleased to have people like yourself come to Costa Rica. You are respectful to our land and culture and I soo appreciate that. I love that you are encouraging African American women to move here :) Pura Vida

[chesteruriah]

I'm Costa Rican and I loved the way that you explain everything about our country, I feel excited to see brothers and sisters came to our country. You're welcome Sis !

[Catwithlipstick]

As a woman from Costa Rica, I'm so happy to see the interest in our beautiful country. Welcome US black women 🙏🏻❤️

[PhoenixBeI]

As a Latin American, THANK YOU for saying that people shouldn't behave by colonizers and that they have to learn the local language. Because that's exactly what the Spanish did to us. You touched a nerve, in a good way. Thank you again for recognizing and acknowledging the oppression endured by the people in whose land you now live. ❤

[georgeviales]

As a Tico (Costarican), Bienvenida!
It is nice listening to people talk about my country, good or bad (criticism is always welcome in order to improve).
I'm glad you've had a nice time here and I hope it continues that way.
Pura Vida!

[lenah]

Thanks for this, Stephanie. I also enjoyed the culture shock of how Costa Ricans respond to gracias / thank you. In many Spanish speaking countries, a common response to 'gracias' is 'de nada, ' which literally translates to 'it's nothing.' In Costa Rica, the reply I heard most often was 'con mucho gusto, ' which translates to 'with much pleasure'. Like 'pura vida, ' it made me feel like I was part of the community, someone who is genuinely welcome and worthy of care.

[mrfantastic]

I have been to Costa Rica, and as a black American i didnt really like the vibe. I also learned that Blacks were made to live only in Limon CR until the late 1940's. I also traveled to Cartagena Colombia 🇨🇴 and realized in these Latin countries there is systematic racism built into their societies. When i started studing the history of these latin american countires it made me see them differently when it came to relocating there. I recently traveled to Tanzania 🇹🇿 and Ghana 🇬🇭 and love the way our Africa countries feel. It almost feels i am not only connected to the people but the land itself. Currently i am a resident of Tanzania and a working on becoming a citizen of Ghana. Reconnecting to our people and motherland land is amazing

[carlosruizmora]

Hi Stephanie, this is Carlos from Costa Rica. I feel very honoured when listening to your cultural shocks. There is another one I came to learn thanks to a white american guy who felt very happy when he saw that at work *WE ALL* sit together to have lunch... no matter what is the color of your skin. I feel proud of that. Of course, Costa Rica is not a perfect place, we still have criminality and women are still struggling to reach equality, but we are a society who wants to do things right for everyone. I feel pretty confident to say that any black person will be welcome to live and grow with us.

[vernitagundy]

In Manuel Antonio for 11yrs. Put everything in the fridge! Spices, flour, sugar (ants love ya suga!) Also, plastic bins to store other things too. Pura Vida is everything!! ❤
Being a black woman in Costa Rica is pretty easy and their is no stress.
They normally think we are from the Caribbean side until we speak and then they know, "Gringa"!
I tell people to also pay in colones to make your life easier. $$ do come in handy but I normally have colones.
Not all people are bilingual once you are out of SJ or the touristy areas and the expat communities.
I tell all please be respectful to speak Spanish, we are visitors in their country.
Medismart is a good private health insurance to sign up with and it's a part of Hospital Metropolitano.

Pura Vida!

[JanHam]

This was EXACTLY the feeling I had during my visit to Costa Rica. Absolutely LOVE Costa Rica

[emerichagens]

I am a Black American male, this is cool I appreciate your insight, information and experiences. Hope you don’t mind me viewing your content, it gives me a feeling of confidence as I contemplating traveling abroad in Black skin Than You! I will be sure to share this with the Black women in my life👌🏿

[Babyglitter]

Hello❤️ As a Costarican I am so glad you feel safe as a black woman, I thank you so much for moving, learning about our culture and not moving as a colonizer. Hope you have a great time here. Pura vida! 🇨🇷

[d.andreasotoobando]

As a Costa Rican I want to thank you for this video, I'm so glad you have had a nice experience here! I hope you always feel safe and happy 💓And of course PURA VIDA! 🦥

[rleandro]

As a Costa Rican I'm always grateful for other people's take on my country. Sure, there's always things we can improve as a country but it's nice to see that we still have a nice place to live. And yes, we do say Pura Vida on multiple contexts to convey different stuff. Finally, you forgot to mention the word "Mae", used as "dude, pal" haha

[angelamckenzie]

I am Panamanian living in Costa for 30 years and I just love my Costa Rica this country has given me so much, So good that as a black woman just has me you fell good here . Welcome.

[ics]

I loved this video. Some of the people from the US that come here expect OUR country to be like the USA. And they get disappointed or mad at that. You were really respectful, and I hope you love our country and feel at home. Thanks for this really nice video

[dews]

Very LATE seeing the post. We go to the gym 6 days a week for spinning class, lifting weights, pilates, dance classes, too. Thankfully I left America in 1999 for Central America. I stayed a year and remarried! No short men for me. I have full health insurance coverage and dental FOR Free. Last month I got 2 crowns for FREE, 0 co pay. All of my prescriptions are FREE, as well. We eat clean foods No pork! Frenchie Russian and Spanish, age 70, married to a tall handsome husband from central America, got my residency in 1999! Boom and boom

[rrojasvictor]

siempre que vengas con buenas acciones, buenas costumbres y humildad Costa Rica será tu país también, bienvenidos todos los que vengan a aportar algo a la comunidad, no nos importa tu color o procedencia, religión o política ... Pura Vida✌

[sharicebryant]

I’m so happy i found this channel. I’ve been contemplating becoming an expat for two years now. Recently my best friend passed away and he traveled a lot. He loved Costa Rica and encouraged me to travel more and move where I’d be safe and have a better life. I’m looking at Portugal and also Costa Rica but i may really consider Costa Rica! 🇨🇷 thank you for this video. ❤️

[manuelakuchta]

We adopted from Costa Rica last year and really loved that they celebrated Day of the Child. The hotel staff greeted our child with "Happy Children's Day!" They also receive a little gift. My son asked me, why don't they celebrate the Day of the Child in the United States?😐