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Native Reserves
Native Reserves to visit in Guayabo- Huetar-Bribrí-Cabecar-Guaymí- Chorotega-Boruca
Although only 1 % of the population of the country, next to 35.000 persons, is considered to be a native, the majority of the Costa Ricans are a miscellany of European, indigenous, and black ancestors.
The tribes Bribrí and Cabecar have been capable of preserving many aspects of his culture, especially his religion, in spite of the influences of not natives (the targets). His supreme god is called “ Sibú “, creator of his universe.
The Malekus (Guatusos), which live next to the Volcano through Sandbank, are trying to preserve actively his language, as many other indigenous groups. Next to three hundred persons now they speak Maleku. The members of the tribe maleku explain his culture to the tourists who visit Lake Coter Echo Lodge. The tribe Guaymí, who lives next to the limit with Panama and passes freely between two countries, can differ easily in the dressed colorings that the women use.Other natives dress the Western clothing, and the visitors do not identify them so easily. Today, the indigenous persons mix calmly with the targets, feed just as other Costa Ricans, and they enjoy the same programs of television. The natives Chorotegas, who have a civilization advanced in the north part of the country, were much assimilated racial and culturally; this also means that many features of his life style had influence in the central culture.
