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	Costa Rica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.
		Costa Rica is seen as an example of political stability in the region, and is sometimes referred to as the "Switzerland of the Americas".
		Costa Rica has no military or navy, but an abundance of wildlife; it has been said that the soldiers are the leaf cutter ants, the pilots are the macaws and the navy ships are the whales.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Costa_Rica (1837 words)

	Cuisine of Costa Rica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A typical Costa Rican Breakfast consisting of rice and beans with eggs, toast, fried plantain, and a slice of white cheese.
		Costa Rican cuisine is known for being tasty, yet fairly mild, with high reliance on fresh fruits and vegetables.
		For breakfast, Costa Ricans favorite dish is gallo pinto, which consists of rice, cilantro, onion, and fl or red beans mixed together and sometimes lightly fried.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cuisine_of_Costa_Rica (754 words)

	Encyclopedia: Cuisine of Costa Rica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Gallo Pinto is a Costa Rican and Nicaraguan dish that consists primarily of beans that are slowly cooked until the bean juice is almost consumed, but rice is poured in so it gets the color of the beans.
		Costa Rican cuisine is known for being tasty, yet fairly bland, with high reliance on fresh fruits and vegetables.
		For breakfast, the traditional national dish of Costa Rica is known as gallo pinto and consists of rice, beans (usually fl though sometimes red are used), cilantro and onion mixed together and sometimes fried a little.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cuisine-of-Costa-Rica (1761 words)

	Costa Rica: Costa Rican Cuisine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Eating in Costa Rica doesn't present the health problems that plague the unwary traveler elsewhere in Central America, but you need to be aware that pesticide use in Costa Rica is unregulated.
		Dining in Costa Rica is a leisurely experience, befitting the relaxed pace of a genteel vacation.
		Many bars in Costa Rica have a delightful habit of serving bocas-savory tidbits ranging from ceviche to tortillas con queso (tortillas with cheese) — with each drink.
	www.globalgourmet.com /destinations/costarica/costcuis.html (529 words)

	Cuisine of Costa Rica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For breakfast, the traditional national dish of Costa Rica is known as gallo pinto and consists of rice, beans (usually fl, though sometimes red are used), cilantro and onion, mixed together and sometimes fried a little.
		Coffee, banana, and onion are the three main agricultural exports of the country and also form part of the local cuisine.
		Ticos will often fill their tortillas with whatever they are eating and eat it in the form of a gallo [what does this mean?].
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Cuisine_of_Costa_Rica (515 words)

	Cuisine of Costa Rica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Costa Rican cuisine is known for being tasty yet bland with high reliance on fresh fruits vegetables.
		Coffee banana and onion are the three main exports of the country and also form of the local cuisine.
		Costa Rica & the Amazon is prime Jeff Corwin, Animal Planet's superstar critter wrangler and scientist whose international explorations, penchant for mimicry at the oddest moments, and occasional panic attacks in the presence of lethal beasties make him h...
	www.freeglossary.com /Cuisine_of_Costa_Rica (550 words)

	Costa Rica Information - Costa Rica Travelpoints Vacations
		The Republic of Costa Rica is a republic in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south-southeast.
		Costa Rica also borders Nicaragua to the north (309km of border) and Panama to the south-southeast (639km of border).
		In total, Costa Rica comprises 51,100 km,² of which 50,660 km² is land and 440 km² is water, making it slightly smaller than the U.S. state of West Virginia and about half the size of Ireland.
	www.costaricatravelpoints.com /articles/costa-rica.htm (1396 words)

	Cuisine of Costa Rica: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The main staple consists of rice (Grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished) and fl bean (Black-seeded bean of South America; usually dried) s, which in many households is eaten at all three meals during the day.
		This dish was actually introduced into Costa Rica about 30 years ago with the initial by the influx of Nicaragua (A republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821) n citizens, from where the dish originates.
		Tico (additional info and facts about Tico) s will often fill their tortillas with whatever they are eating and eat it in the form of a gallo [direct translation: rooster, however, it resembles a soft Mexican taco].
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cu/cuisine_of_costa_rica.htm (513 words)

	Costa Rica Shopping, Cuisine, Travel Tips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Costa Rica features a wide range of first-class stores offering merchandise made locally or imported from all over the world.
		The duty-free allowance for US citizens and most Europeans traveling to Costa Rica is three liters of wine or spirits, one half kilogram of processed tobacco, and perfume for personal use.
		A wide range of cuisine-from French to Italian to Chinese-can be found in Costa Rica, as well as Costa Rican cuisine, of course.
	www.crtinfo.com /tips/costa_rica_traveltips2a.htm (286 words)

	Sociedad y Cultura: Costa Rica
		Costa Rica - In recent years, Costa Rica has nearly become synonomous with the term "ecotourism." Its pristine rainforests are painstakingly protected, and an ever-increasing tide of people come to witness the astounding abundance of plant and animal species each year.
		Costa Rica Guru - The Guru is here to answer your questions about living, retiring, investing and vacationing in Costa Rica.
		What distinguishes the cuisine of Costa Rica from it's neighbors is its simp licity: the national dish is gallo pinto (literally "spotted rooster"), or fried rice and beans.
	www.guiascostarica.com /guia/cys2.html (1087 words)

	Costa Rica - Food and Drink in Costa Rica
		Costa Rica home cuisine has an inordinately ammount of fried foods so keep that in mind when you receive and invitation for dinner.
		Eating in Costa Rica doesn't present the health problems that plague the unwary traveler elsewhere in Central America, but you need to be aware that some of the pesticides used in Costa Rica are forbidden elsewhere.
		Many bars in Costa Rica have the now disappearing habit of serving bocas with each drink, bocas are different types of food in small amounts, usually ceviche or chicken wings or bean soup, to have a better time with your drinks.
	www.infocostarica.com /culture/food.html (639 words)

	Costa Rica Cuisine
		Costa Rican cooking is mild rather than spicy, and is based around our love affair with rice and beans.
		Costa Rican tamales are made from ground corn, seasoned with small pieces of pork, olive, cooked rice and other stuffings.
		Discover the joys of tropical cooking in Costa Rica with one of California’s acclaimed master chefs.
	www.costaricatour.com /costa_rica_cuisine.htm (909 words)

	Cuisine Of Costa Rica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In Costa Rica, I stayed with a family headed by an animated abuela who rose at 4 am...
		The inaugural trip to Costa Rica is February 19 - 26, followed by Machu Pichu...
		Tortillas are used to accompany most meals and Ticos will often fill their tortillas with whatever they are eating and eat it in the form of a gallo.
	cuisine-of-costa-rica.wikiverse.org (674 words)

	Travel to Costa Rica Vacation \| Tour Adventure \| Costa Rica Tourism
		Costa Rica is a delightful vacation experience for both the adventurous and those that simply want to rejuvenate amidst breathtaking scenery.
		If the above isn't enough, the Costa Rican people are among the friendliest in the world brimming with hospitality and excitement when you vacation in Costa Rica.
		And golf is quickly becoming a reason to travel to Costa Rica with a growing number of world-class golf courses.
	www.play-costa-rica.com (385 words)

	Costa Rica For The Gourmet Traveler - Dining Out
		You are highly encouraged to try this delightful fish on your trip to Costa Rica either as ceviche or any of the other simple methods that are used in its preparation.
		Claimed to be the national dish of Costa Rica, gallo pinto is a simple dish of beans and rice.
		Costa Rican cuisine can be quite simple and bland at times.
	www.eturismo.com /gtrav/costa-rica.html (387 words)

	Memories Costa Rica Main (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Resort owner James Hamilton, who came to Costa Rica with the Peace Corps in 1968 (the same year of Arenal’s last major eruption) gave us a tour of the grounds, where nearly all of the plants provide some fruit or medicinal benefit—banana, dopa (used to treat victims of Parkinson’s Disease), hearts of palm.
		I hiked with a few companions to Costa Rica’s Continental Divide, where a white bank of clouds rose from the Caribbean to meet a thick mist rolling in from the Pacific.
		The peace-loving Costa Ricans, who voted to abolish their military in 1949, fit nicely within the backdrop of their country’s many wild and natural areas and the pristine beauty of its living rain forests.
	www.travelearn.com /mem_costarica_main.htm (1563 words)

	Cuisine of Costa Rica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Costa Rican cuisine is known for being tasty, yet fairly bland, with high reliance on fresh fruits andvegetables.
		For breakfast, the traditional national dish of Costa Rica is known asgallo pinto and consists of rice, beans (usually fl though sometimes red are used), cilantro and onion mixed together and sometimes fried a little.
		Coffee, banana, and onion are the threemain agricultural exports of the country and also form part of the local cuisine.
	www.therfcc.org /cuisine-of-costa-rica-86430.html (505 words)

	Hemispheres \| Roving Gourmet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		With a growing number of distinctive restaurants and a tasty new fusion cuisine, Costa Rica’s chefs are creating a style of cooking that may soon prove as impressive as the country’s striking natural beauty.
		Travelers flock to Costa Rica to hike through rain forests, raft rushing rivers, lie on magnificent beaches, sport-fish, and otherwise marvel at the extraordinary natural beauty of Central America’s most peaceful and stable country.
		In Costa Rica, a 10 percent service charge is included on your restaurant bill, so don’t feel obligated to tip unless someone has done something special for you.
	www.hemispheresmagazine.com /roving/2000/san-jose.html (1826 words)

	Restaurants in Costa Rica - the Magic Ginger at HOTEL KASHA-Puerto Viejo
		Among Restaurants in Costa Rica the Magic Ginger at Hotel Kasha is one to remember.
		Don't miss the southern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, one of the gorgeous regions in the world.
		Costa Rica Beaches of the Caribbean Coast
	www.costarica-hotelkasha.com /restaurant_eng.shtml (270 words)

	ISLS: Costa Rica Travel Center: Restaurants
		The typical breakfast is gallo pinto, which is a mixture of beans and rice, usually served with eggs and bread or tortillas.
		For lunch, Costa Rican's usually eat a "Casado" which is rice, beans, and your choice of meat, eggs, chicken or fish.
		Costa Rica is also popular because of its coffee plantations and banana fields.
	www.isls.com /costarica/travelcenter/restaurants.html (281 words)

	Cuisine of Costa Rica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This dish was actually introduced into Costa Rica about 30 years ago with the initial by the influx of Nicaraguan citizens, from where the dish originates.
		Plantain is another commonly used fruit and can be served in a variety of ways, including fried in butter, unripe (''verde''), and in honey or a sugar-based sauce.
		Sweetcorn dishes are common traditional meals like pozole (corn soup), chorreadas (corn pancakes), etc. Other Costa Rican food staples include corn tortillas, white cheese and picadillos.
	cuisine-of-costa-rica.ask.dyndns.dk (505 words)

	Costa Rica, where to eat?
		Sodas: Ubiquitous in Costa Rica, sodas are usually a combination of a family run restaurant, and a convenience store that sometimes doubles as a bar or disco after the sun goes down.
		Imported/ethnic: There are a lot of expatriates in Costa Rica, especially from Europe, Canada and the United States.
		Much of the Asian population in Costa Rica has been there for many generations and their culinary roots have withered.
	costa-rica-guide.com /eat.htm (664 words)

	COSTA RICA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		We’re in the middle of Turu Ba Ri Tropical Park, Costa Rica’s most complete destination and the most diverse park in Central America.
		We were on a Panama Canal cruise on the Radisson Seven Seas Mariner with a day in Puntarenas in Costa Rica, one of our ports-of-call.
		Costa Rica has 16,000 species of butterfly and at the Turu Ba Ri Butterfly Park farm some 40 different species of every color, pattern and shape flutter around us.
	www.travelscribbles.com /costarica.html (1102 words)

	World Recipes: Costa Rica - Costa Rican
		Costa Rican cuisine does not have the variety and flamboyancy as many other cuisines in the Americas.
		Vegetables, such as those in the squash family, fresh fruits, and beef are also prepared in a variety of dishes.
		One of the most popular dishes in Costa Rica is call Gallo Pinto.
	www.world-recipes.info /costa-rican/index.html (197 words)

	Costa Rica Tourist Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The classically conical Arenal Volcano dominates the rolling plains of northern Costa Rica, emitting puffs of smoke as it bursts into thunderous eruption.
		The largest lake in Costa Rica, Arenal is actually a man-made reservoir that took nearly two decades to complete.
		Tabacón is the ideal setting for enjoying a country-style lunch, featuring Costa Rica's native cuisine and the best produce of the region.
	www.crtinfo.com /incentives/costa-rica-tours-4.htm (208 words)

	Costa Rican Home, Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Costa Rica - Recipes Small collection of recipes, gathered from across the net.
		Costa Rica For The Gourmet Traveler Brief Overview of popular and national foods and drinks in Costa Rica.
		Costa Rica Home Page's Cuisine A Costa Rican main dish and a dessert every two weeks.
	www.labelthis.org /bHRfNTgwODY3NA%3d%3d.aspx (83 words)

	costa rica food (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		While many of the dishes are still prepared with oils high in saturated fats, Costa Rican food is generally quite healthy when coupled with an active lifestyle.
		On one hand, it is the center of fine dining and international cuisine in Costa Rica; on the other, its streets and markets are filled with sodas, or small restaurants that serve light meals and snacks.
		Fruits found in Costa Rica include papaya, mango, piña (pineapple), sandía (watermelon), melón (cantaloupe), moras (flberries), limones (lemons), guayaba (guava), granadilla (passion fruit), and aguacates (avocados).
	www.vivacostarica.com /costa-rica-information/costa-rica-food.html (1360 words)

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