As a self-proclaimed "foodie", I thought I would designate a post as a culinary tour of our trip. Jordan and I REALLY enjoyed the "comida tipica", or common dishes, in Costa Rica. When one thinks of rice and beans it probably seems a bit lackluster. However, when done WELL, they are delicious. There is also much to be said for eating what the locals eat - it is a component that can truly submerse travelers into a culture. You know what they say..."when in Rome, do as the Romans do". In Costa Rica they say "buen provecho".
Traditional "casado", which means "marraige". Seasoned rice, beans, cabbage salad, plantains, and stewed chicken.
Traditional breakfast of eggs, rice & beans, plantains, and fried tortilla-wrapped cheese.
Salsa Lizano accompanies EVERYTHING in Costa Rica! I loved it...Jordan was not huge fan. It tastes similar to Worchestershire sauce...don't let the strange green color fool you.
Fried local tilapia, crispy plantain chips, rice, & vegetables.
Breakfast of champions! Tamale, fried plantains, and fresh watermelon.
Fresh fruit and fresh juice were elements of almost every meal we had. Here we had granadilla, pinapple, papaya, watermelon, banana, and papaya juice.
Chorreadas con natilla, empanadas, patacones con salsa, guacamole. We also enjoyed casado, horchata, pejibaye, cas, guanabanas, and torta chilena during this last meal in Costa Rica.
Kassandra rocks! She had our trip planned and helped us arrange our air travel within the day we contacted her. She has helped us with our trips to Chile Argentina and Costa Rica, and she always finds us wonderful activities and accommodations. We’re looking forward to seeing what she’s planning for us this time when we go to Easter island
Janet
1 day ago
Nice thank you
Leo Lommen
1 day ago
quick to respond
thorough
Lisa Gallagher
3 days ago
Personal knowledge of the trip I was considering. Patience with our figuring out which dates we could travel.
Brian
4 days ago
Clara and Rhenee were gracious and available. Phone contact is so important to answer questions and discuss all aspects of trip. If not immediately available they scheduled a time to speak.
They were knowledgeable, honest, realistic and very friendly. They are both very professional and take their role seriously.