Friends in Costa Rica

We were really lucky that Richard and David ran into Bernie Gutierrez at the Temple Visitor Center when they came to Costa Rica.  His family has become great friends with our family.  We have gone to their house several times, and they have also helped us get settled in so many ways.  Our kids have a great time with their kids, and we even homeschool with their family one day a week so our kids can get more exposure to Spanish, and their kids can pick up some English too.

There have also been so many other people here that have welcomed us in and helped us with all the questions we have, both foreigners and local Ticos.  We have really felt welcomed here in Costa Rica.  It is wonderful to be surrounded by so many people we care about us and go way out of their ways to help us out.

We know that we will find many more friends.  We had heard that one great thing about Costa Rica is that the people are very friendly.  We have found that to be the case for sure.  Overall, the people here are extremely welcoming and helpful.