Definitions by Dxniela

Pura vida 

Literally "Pure life". Relaxed lifestyle of, relating to, or characteristic of ticos.

Example 1:

María:
¡Hola! ¿Cómo va todo?
Hello! How's everything going?

Carlos:
Aquí, ¡todo pura vida!
Everything's cool!

María:
¡Como me alegra!
Happy to hear that!

Example 2:

Ella es de lo más pura vida.
She is so easygoing.

Pura vida by Dxniela July 23, 2007

tico 

Used informally. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Costa Rica and its people.

A mí me gustan las ticas.
I like costa rican women.

El queso tico es demasiado rico.
Costa rican cheese is too delicious.

tico by Dxniela July 22, 2007