Week in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 La Fortuna, Manuel Antonio Food Tour 🐠🥘 hot springs, sunset cruise, waterfalls

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are high in protein and cook faster.

plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: bananas

Sweet potatoes offer similar sweetness and texture.

meat (chicken, beef, or fish)

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories.

salsa

🥗Healthier: fresh pico de gallo

💰Cheaper: store-bought salsa

Pico de gallo uses fresh ingredients with less sodium.

Arrive at a restaurant and order a special plate with plantains, fries, quail eggs, sausage, and a Tamarind drink.

Eat the meal, noting the presence of salad and guacamole on top of the plantain.

Wake up early at 6 a.m. and drink coffee before heading to La Fortuna.

Visit an ant-themed cafe and express curiosity about the food.

Enjoy breakfast at a soda, starting with a Gallo Pinto (eggs, plantains, rice, and tofu) and a hearty Oyo De Pere soup.

Comment on the soup being heavy with tender meat, carrots, and corn.

Finish breakfast and prepare for a hike.

Order fried fish for lunch but settle for jumbo shrimp instead due to availability.

Enjoy a plate of seafood and plantains for lunch.

For dinner, mention that they ran out of red snapper and enjoy a meal near the hotel Bongo, which includes seafood doused in butter and garlic.

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