Ticos

The word tico is the name for people born in Costa Rica.  It is an affectionate term that comes from the way Costa Ricans add "..ito/a" to the end of words to make a more endearing form.  for example, 

Pobre= poor      pobrecito/a= poor little thing.

Perro=dog    perrito/a= little doggie

un poco=a little amount    un poquito, =a little amount (spoken by a Costa Rican).