A word about the Americans from the United States visiting Costa Rica, which might be of interest for Americans as well as other people potentially interested in traveling to this central american country. Please be aware, that this is my personal, biased point of view.
If you are generally afraid of being considered one of the typical US American tourists, maybe have a look at other countries around Costa Rica when planning your trip to Central America. I dont want to discourage you from traveling here, but there is a ridiculous amount of US tourists, pretty much all over the country. It seems to be a good idea to come to Costa Rica from the US, since flights are cheap. For this reason there are many groups of young Americans being - I am afraid to say this - very American in their behaviour. I do not generally dislike latter, since I had a great time in the last year in Atlanta. However, being in a different country now, it seems somewhat strange to me to see them here, outside their natural habitat, playing their role very well.
If you want to avoid being considered the stereotype of your people, maybe you wanna read the following well-intentioned advise:
First of all, do not try the old-wive's tale of the Canadian tourist. Doesnt every conscious US American try that? Instead, try to adapt to local habits, use some spanish where you can and avoid phrases like "thank you so much for everything, I really appreciate". "Muchas Gracias" or "Pura Vida" go so much better I believe.
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