Costa Ricans, also called Ticos, are from the Central American country of Costa Rica. Costa Ricans are predominantly whites, castizos (mix of white and mestizo) and mestizos. Their home country is considered a multiethnic society, and as a result, modern-day Costa Ricans do not consider their nationality as an ethnicity but as a citizenship with various ethnicities.
Unlike immigrants from many other Central American countries, there have never been large waves of migration of Costa Ricans to North America. Due to Costa Rica's political stability, high standard of living, and well-developed social benefits system, most Costa Ricans have not immigrated because of political oppression or extreme economic circumstances, but rather because of family reunification, research opportunities, educational opportunities at American universities, or to practice a job or a trade.
Costa Ricans tend to either blend in the English-speaking population or form working and friendly relationships with other Hispanics. Most Costa Rican Americans maintain their heritage, but they also tend to integrate and adjust to their environment quickly.
Most Costa Ricans are Roman Catholic, although there is also a significant population of Protestant Christians.
Prayer Points
Pray for Costa Rican Christians to live lives that are above reproach and to be bold in their testimonies.
Pray for Costa Rican Churches to grow and thrive in the USA.
Pray for Costa Rican believers and Churches to catch a vision for reaching not only their people, but the least reached peoples around them.
Learning Resources
Learn more about "Learning Paths" Online Courses for embracing, encountering and engaging diaspora people. Work at your own pace. Begin anytime and complete the course according to your schedule. Interactive, Hands-On Application.
Learn more about "Reaching the Nations" This book delineates five disciplines Christians should develop in order to effectively reach the nations. More specifically, it will guide Christians to develop an engagement strategy in their locale.
"After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb."