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How to Order A Traditional Costa Rican Drink

Enter a Costa Rican restaurant and you will find that in addition to serving the the usual coffee, sodas and beer comes a long list of fruit drinks called Frescos. Most of which you may have never...

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Brazilian Rodizio in Costa Rica!

Fogo Brasil is amongst the best culinary experiences in Costa Rica. Located in the heart of San Jose, Fogo Brasil has been attracting visitors from all over the country for six years now. The service...

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Mmmm…Delicious. Everything you need to know about Costa Rica Food.

Costa Rica food is everything that is homey, delicious and comforting in this world. It may seem unfamiliar at first but I promise you’ll love it. The basis of any good Costa Rican meal is rice and...

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All-inclusive, is it worth it? An inside look at Occidental Allegro Papagayo.

Our hearts were filled with fear and excitement all at the same time.  We were headed to the Occidental Allegro Papagayo All-inclusive Resort. Our stay there was a gift from our family. As we read the...

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Trip to the Monteverde Cheese Factory!

Great ice cream is hard to find in Costa Rica and great cheese is even harder to find. Monteverde is the answer to our cheese and ice cream deficiency problem. Established by Quakers in the early 50’s,...

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Starbucks is coming to Costa Rica!!!!

Miss Starbucks? Now you don’t have to. Starbucks has announced their plans to expand further into Central America by opening a Starbucks coffee shop in Costa Rica. There are already six other shops in...

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Awesome Classic American Comfort Food in La Fortuna!

We pulled up to a strip mall in La Fortuna, and saw this tiny, unassuming restaurant. We walked in and our group of 4 occupied half the seating. It’s that tiny. New York Grill & Pizza owners, John...

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A great place to stay, right off the beaten path

Heard of Quepos and Manuel Antonio? Of course, who hasn’t? The real question is, have you heard of Hatillo? Probably not. Hatillo is a tiny town a short distance from Dominical, on the way to Quepos....

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Costa Rican Churros

Traveling or living in the big cities of Central America is not always easy. The blazing sun and densely populated areas often make for a frustrating and sweating experience. Possibly due to the...

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Microbrewery in Costa Rica: Volcano Brewing Company

Now there are a lot of expats out there who dream of having the best jobs in the world: running a surf shop and getting to ride all day, running a kite-surf shop and getting to ride all day, running a...

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Costa Rican Cuisine: Foods to Try

When you think of Costa Rica, no doubt in your mind you see beautiful white sandy beaches, jungles, volcanos… a bonafide tropical paradise. But when someone asks you about the food in Costa Rica, what...

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If you like Greek food, you gotta try this place in Costa Rica

We might have stumbled upon the best Greek/Turkish place in Costa Rica when we found this gem of a restaurant.  Located on JFK blvd, across from the Scotia Bank.  Arriving around 2:30 PM – the crowd...

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Tin Jo – San Jose Restaurant

This week we shine our spotlight on the highly-recommended Asian restaurant Tin Jo, located in the heart of beautiful downtown San José on Calle 11, between Avenues 6 and 8. You may want to dine there...

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Liberia

As we’re heading into the rainy season you may have mixed emotions about it. Some are sad to see the end of the dry season where you knew every day would be perfect, but now you need to be prepared for...

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