43 Almost 7% of the world’s bananas are grown in Costa Rica. #44 The Caribbean coast is home to its own food flavors. There ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A "soda" is a mom-and-pop lunch counter or small restaurant serving fresh, authentic cuisine at great prices. Pick up a gallo (basically anything wrapped in a corn tortilla ...

Pick up a gallo (basically anything wrapped in a corn ... consider the following: Costa Rica's "Gold Coast" is one of the nation's top destinations, and that's not just because of its secluded ...

Oh, yeah! To make a gallo we call in Costa Rica. Gallo, it's like when you can wrap up something in the tortilla. -Sure. -You fill it in, and you just have it. That is what what campesino for us ...

What’s your favorite local cuisine? You have all types of good. Gastronomy is very popular in Costa Rica. There are beautiful restaurants. I love gallo pinto. It’s rice and beans, but they ...

It’s used for gallo pinto, for arroz con pollo ... eat at Soda Tapia in San José – you’ll find most traditional Costa Rican foods available there. 6. Strawberries Driving through Costa ...

Gallo pinto may be the de facto national dish of Costa Rica but coffee is just as emblematic. The country's volcanic terroir is ideal for growing the kind of high-quality Arabica beans the world ...

What’s your favorite local cuisine? You have all types of good. Gastronomy is very popular in Costa Rica. There are beautiful restaurants. I love gallo pinto. It’s rice and beans, but they ...

The ubiquitous Gallo Pinto as served at the Hideway Rio ... with leaves so big you can shelter from the misty rain. Costa Rica’s history sets it apart in the region. After a brief civil war ...