Cartago Soccer

I had a very eventful weekend! I was able to experience the bus system and get comfortable with it becuase that is the main form of transportation here. It is extremely cheap and only 300 collones to ride; which is less than an dollar! On Saturday we made a trip to Walmart and purchased things that we needed. The McDonalds here sells DOUBLE BigMacs. It is a BigMac with 4 patties!! Absolutely insane.

Today we went to a Cartago soccer game and it was amazing! It was so much fun and the stadium was packed. The fans are crazy and chanted/yelled/sang/banged on drums/blew air horns the entire game.

During the intermission, there was a helicopter that flew right over our heads and landed in the middle of the field! We were so confused about why and it ended up happening three times.



On the third time when it flew over, a gentleman next to us yelled up at it and called out "Estados Unidos!!!" (a.k.a. United States) and put his arm around us. He also did this when the photographer came by and made her take a picture of us.....we were pretty much celebirties at the game ;)
The game was very action packed and anything goes. The police were dressed in armor like uniforms that was really different than how cops dress in the U.S.
I have never been a soccer fan but in Costa Rica, futbol is the main sporting event to attend and it was a lot of fun. I am so happy we decided to go and scalp tickets!! It was only $20 and totally worth it. We did leave the game early so we could catch to bus back into Tres Rios before it got too dark outside.  It was a great weekenda and I am excited to start my first full week :)