Costa Rica has a population of over 3 million people. The majority of Costa Ricans call themselves Ticos. People believe that the word tico comes from the Spanish word, hermantico, meaning little brother. Tico Culture is very important to our travels, because if we're going to get a good understanding of Costa Rica, we have to get a good understanding of Ticos.

Ticos are very proud of their country, and they should be. Costa Rica is a very beautiful, safe, and prosperous country. Many people care deeply about the environment and work hard to protect it.

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Ticos enjoy life to the fullest in a country that has no limit of activities.

Ticos pride themselves on creating a culture that is based on equality and democracy. Racism is not much of a problem in Costa Rica, and the crime rate is much lower than anywhere else in Latin America.

I'm very excited to get to know many Ticos in the next month. From talking with many people, Ticos are very friendly and out-going. They also seem like a wealth of knowledge about their surrounding environment.