Costa Rica

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Across
  1. 2. A shift in winds that often causes a very rainy season or a very dry season.
  2. 6. A passion fruit, or the fruit of a related plant.
  3. 7. A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
  4. 8. One of the most popular food combinations in Costa Rica is Rice and ____.
  5. 10. A slow-moving tropical American mammal that hangs upside down from the branches of a tree using its long limbs and hooked claws.
  6. 11. An area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall.
  7. 13. Often mistaken as a banana for its similar physical appearance.
  8. 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.
  9. 16. A mountain containing a crater which lava can erupt from the earth's crust.
  10. 18. Often occurring on the edge of a cliff, this is often caused by erosion
Down
  1. 1. The fruit of a pitahaya cactus, with leathery red, pink, or yellow skin studded with green scale-like bracts.
  2. 3. Fruit that sounds like it belongs in the Muppets.
  3. 4. A small primate with a long tail.
  4. 5. A tropical fruit shaped like an elongated melon, with edible orange flesh and small black seeds.
  5. 6. A nocturnal and ofter highly vocal lizard which has adhesive pads on the feet to assist in climbing on smooth surfaces.
  6. 7. Naturally hot body of water.
  7. 9. An edible, pale orange tropical fruit with pink juicy flesh and a strong sweet aroma.
  8. 12. A localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
  9. 14. A traditional dish from Central America that consists of rice and beans as a base.
  10. 17. A small rounded fruit with sweet white scented flesh, a large central stone, and a thin rough skin.