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How to make a delicious chilera – and your own banana vinegar

Many families still make this popular recipe with vinegar made from the banana called “guineo negro,” along with hot and sweet chiles, onions, cauliflower, and other available vegetables you may have from the garden.

5 questions for a Costa Rican chef

No formal training? No problem, said Kembly Rodríguez, who didn't let anything stand in the way of her dream of owning her own restaurant – and bringing more love into the world.

VIDEO: Rebooting Costa Rican cuisine at Al Mercat

Through his San José restaurant Al Mercat, Costa Rican chef José González wants to reinvent local cuisine, farm-to-table style.
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Guatemala Issues Historic Apology for Black Market Adoptions

Guatemala's president on Friday offered an official apology to one of the many families whose children were taken away and adopted abroad in a...

Central American Countries Declare Emergency as Dengue Deaths Rise

A hundred people have died this year from a dengue outbreak in Central America, where the most affected country is Guatemala, with half of...

Maritime Patrols Intensify as Panama Tightens Border Control

Panama reinforced maritime surveillance on Thursday, after closing some passages in the Darién jungle to control the arrival of migrants traveling to the United...