Yesterday I went to the Costa Rica v. Uraguay soccer game in San José with Rhiannon, Cambridge, and Rhiannon's host brother (Brian). Somehow Brian managed to get us tickets even though the rumor was that they had been sold out for days. We all wore Costa Rican jerseys so we blended in a little more than usual, but we still got a lot of stares. The stadium was packed and you could feel the tension pressing down on you-even worse than the humidity! There was even a small section of Uruguayans with flags as capes and posters. The Costa Ricans tolerated a little noise from that section, but whenever they got too loud everyone else would shout them down (usually with insults about their mothers haha I learned a lot of new vocab. words). Soccer games here have so much more energy. Well, this one was an especially big deal since it was for the World Cup. In the end Costa Rica lost, and everyone left the stadium looking like their puppy had just been run over (except for the Uruguayans obviously). All in all, it was still a great experience that provided another window into tico culture. Check out the video below!
*Sorry it's a little blurry*
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