Costa Rica
Across
- 2. A shift in winds that often causes a very rainy season or a very dry season.
- 6. A passion fruit, or the fruit of a related plant.
- 7. A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
- 8. One of the most popular food combinations in Costa Rica is Rice and ____.
- 10. A slow-moving tropical American mammal that hangs upside down from the branches of a tree using its long limbs and hooked claws.
- 11. An area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall.
- 13. Often mistaken as a banana for its similar physical appearance.
- 15. A type of climate that recieves more direct sunlight and is generally hotter as it isn't affected as much by the solar seasons.
- 16. A mountain containing a crater which lava can erupt from the earth's crust.
- 18. Often occurring on the edge of a cliff, this is often caused by erosion
Down
- 1. The fruit of a pitahaya cactus, with leathery red, pink, or yellow skin studded with green scale-like bracts.
- 3. Fruit that sounds like it belongs in the Muppets.
- 4. A small primate with a long tail.
- 5. A tropical fruit shaped like an elongated melon, with edible orange flesh and small black seeds.
- 6. A nocturnal and ofter highly vocal lizard which has adhesive pads on the feet to assist in climbing on smooth surfaces.
- 7. Naturally hot body of water.
- 9. An edible, pale orange tropical fruit with pink juicy flesh and a strong sweet aroma.
- 12. A localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
- 14. A traditional dish from Central America that consists of rice and beans as a base.
- 17. A small rounded fruit with sweet white scented flesh, a large central stone, and a thin rough skin.