T.V

I have noticed, that here in Costa Rica, I watch A LOT of T.V! The T.V always seems to be on, even if people aren't watching anything. So, here are the most frequently watched shows at my house...!

First thing you should know, not every channel is in Spanish, there are some in English, and I try and stay clear of these channels as best I can because I want to learn Spanish. Next, some people don't have cable (luckily I do) but if you don't have cable the channels only go to 11.

Now, here they have Fox, Discovery, History, Disney, Cartoon Network, all the usual "American" channels. They even have E, and Keeping Up With the Kardashians, which I hate. Honestly I could not despise a show more than that-it has no point!! And they are famous for no reason! But, getting off track, some of the programs in the channels are in Spanish, and then sometimes there are subtitles underneath in Spanish because the show is in English. Fox is pretty good at having their channels in Spanish. I have forgotten the voice of Homer Simpson because I watch a lot of The Simpson's here, and let me tell you the Spanish version of him is reallllyyyy weird....!! Discovery channel is in English a lot of the time, along with the History channel, but that doesn't stop my family from watching them! Also, movies are usually on later in the day on these channels, and it could randomly be in Spanish or English, it all depends on the movie.

Besides these shows, my mom here LOVES telenovelas. These are soap-operas, and they are totally mushy, and sad, and romantic, and just crazy. Honestly, you would have never thought it was possible for all this stuff to happen to one person, they just over-exaggerate soooo much!! However, my mom thinks those are stupid, and she only watches the serious, linda telenovelas. Some are Colorina, Vivo por Elena, Cada Quien Susanto, and Casos de la Vidareal to name a few.

My dad personally likes soccer, which is on about 10 different channels. My sister likes a lot of channels, but one is the music channel. She will put this on-which plays a collection of pop, rock, Spanish, English, everything- and dance around the house!

And then, there is channel 11. Channel 11, is everything. It is news, it is history about Costa Rica, it is telenovelas, it is comedy, it is everything. And lets not forget, channel 11 is Combate, yes Combate. What is Combate??? Apparently a lot of people here like it, so if you were to ask them this, you would get a slap in the face(; Combate is a t.v show incorporated into a big competition. There are two teams, Azul (blue) and Naranja (orange). These two teams compete against each other in a variate of games including swimming through tubes, running across a plank in a pool, collecting items, giving random people kisses on the street, you name it, and it is all timed! Personally, I don't really like it, I think it is kinda stupid, but if I were to say that out loud to people, other than my sister because she agrees with me, they would be offended! So, I just keep my thoughts to myself and cheer whatever team I like. And then of course, sometimes the teams combine, and they travel to Nicaragua or Peru, and play the other teams there-that's when it gets really intense!!

So, this is what I usually watch here. It is a great way to learn Spanish, and they are actually pretty funny. Whether it is Fox or Channel 11, T.V here is a part of the culture, and it is just a way to hang out with the family and bond. So, hasta luego!