As with many countries, food is an important part of Costa Rican culture, with most gatherings, celebrations, and holidays centered on meals. Costa Rican food is fairly mild in terms of spice and features plenty of fresh local fruit and vegetables, with a hearty helping of rice and ebony beans.
One of the most crucial foods in their cuisine are tamales, made from cornmeal, lard, and spices, which are eaten at celebratory meals; but there are plenty of other dishes that shouldn&#x;t be missed.
The national dish of Costa Rica is Gallo Pinto (meaning spotted rooster
), which is a combination of stir-fried rice and beans that can be served with eggs and cheese. Ceviche is a raw seafood dish, which can contain octopus, shrimp, dolphin fish or seabass soaked in lemon juice and mixed with coriander and other seasonings.
Common drinks in Costa Rica include coffee (of course) and the agua dulce, which is raw cane sugar dissolved in hot water. For those of you looking for something alcoholic, try Michelada, a beer drin
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We found it to be one of the most welcoming and open countries in Central America for gay travellers both in terms of laws, attitudes and a surprisingly immense gay scene.
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