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Vegetables offered in Costa Rica on local markets and by small street sellers are perfect in their imperfectness. Comparing them to what you can get in a supermarket is rather impossible. Just look at them!
Tropical tubers are full of vitamins, minerals and healthy carbs. They are packed with important nutrients, that will surely be needed before and after a strenuous hike or an active day. Some of them you will probably know very well, but some of them might be completely new for you and never seen before.
Which vegetables come to your mind when you think about Costa Rica? Beans or some tubers? However there are also palm tree fruits - pejibaye and yucca flowers - 'las flores de izote'. And remember about tamales in banana leaves. Here we list vegetables and plants that not only are very popular, but also somehow typical and partially unique.
Although, at the first glance both fruits look similarly, there are some differences that allow us to distinguish them. If you are confused which is which and how to use them, read the post!
Costa Rica with its wonderful climate is a good place for all fruit lovers. With a lot of sun, abundant rains and different landscapes across the country, this small country offers a great number of wonderful fruits.
Colorful, in different shapes and sizes. Green, orange, yellow, red, violet and white – all these exotic fruits are beautiful, intriguing and full of health benefits. Although, strange in taste at the beginning, after a couple of times, you will like them more and more.
There is nothing better to start your day than a good cup of coffee and a rich and healthy breakfast. - choose a traditional Costa Rican ‘Tico’ style breakfast.
Coffee is one of the most liked drinks around the world. Not only gives it pleasure, but also unifies people. Drinking coffee is a way of spending time, celebrating the brewing process and tasting roasted beans’ aromas.
Be prepared for a trekking in different National Parks and Reserves in Costa Rica. Check what to take with you and what is not allowed.
There are two main names of meals that you have to know when you are in Costa Rica. That is Gallo Pinto and Casado. While the first one is what you will probably always have for your traditional Costa Rican breakfast, the second one is eaten for a lunch or dinner.
'Gallo Pinto' and 'Casado' - two main dishes that you cannot miss while in Costa Rica. A wonderful 'Tico' style breakfast and a typical lunch or dinner. Rice and beans with plantains, eggs, semiduro cheese or salchichon for breakfast. Later, have a traditional 'almuerzo' consisting of a staple 'casado'. Meat, rice, beans, fried plantains and a local picadillo or salad. Still hungry? Grab any of a plethora of great and delicious exotic fruits like cas, granadilla or soursop. And don't forget about a cup of cup of coffee from 'chorreadror'!