If you love beer, then you definitely need to try Costa Rican beer! Although there isn’t a great variety, it’s always fun to sample a country’s local beer. Craft beer is also very popular now in Costa Rica so of you’re interested in trying COsta Rican beer and craft beer, this post is for you. […]
Costa Rican Food
Tips for Traveling as a Vegan or Vegetarian in Costa Rica
Vegetarian food in Costa Rica is much more readily available than people think. Although much of the Costa Rican diet consists of meat as farming is a huge industry, vegetarian dishes are not hard to find. You can find delicious vegan and vegetarian Costa Rican food wherever you go. Eating Out as a Vegetarian in […]
Our Favorite Costa Rican Snacks
Who doesn’t love snacks? Yeison and I do and we loooove trying the local snacks whenever we travel abroad. It’s a ton of fun to browse the supermarkets seeing what interesting snacks the locals eat. In Costa Rica, there are a lot of snacks in the chips, crackers and cookies variety. In this post, I […]
Yummy Tropical Fruits in Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s favorable climate and fertile soil allows all sorts of fruits and vegetables to grow plentifully. Whether the fruit you see in Costa Rica is native or exotic, they are all worth trying! You will definitely get your fill of fresh Costa Rican fruit like papaya, watermelon and mango but make sure to check […]
Olla de Carne Recipe: Costa Rican Beef Stew | Costa Rican Food | Costa Rican Recipes
A traditional Costa Rican dish that you may not see at every local restaurant is olla de carne (olla de carne in English means beef stew). In Costa Rican homes, this soup is made on the weekends and in Costa Rican restaurants, they normally offer this soup one day a week (usually Saturday or Sunday). […]
Costa Rica Gallo Pinto Recipe: Easy and Authentic
If you’ve visited Costa Rica before, you most definitely have eaten gallo pinto, the traditional breakfast of the country. If you want to bring some pura vida to your kitchen, here is our Costa Rican gallo pinto recipe (given to us by Yeison’s brother). All the ingredients are easy to find: rice, beans, onion, cilantro […]