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Can it still be agua de sapo if El Portón Rojo mixes it with rum?

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I sat down to eat pizza at El Portón Rojo (200 meters east and 75 south from Arenas store, at Los Yoses) and ordered my usual pizza for two —prosciutto, arugula, and parmesan cheese— but instead of the usual beer, I asked for a drink that seemed familiar: the sapo bautizado.
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Buchón cantina: Spritz cocktails to dine for

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Buchón was the first place I tasted the Aperol Spritz, months before it became fashionable around San José.
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Costa Rica Restaurant: Holiday

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Visiting Holiday is like stepping into a foreign land. I’m surprised they don’t ask for your passport at the door. The food is not...
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Two winning drinks with Costa Rica’s best bartender at Mil948

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It seems like Isaac Montero barely looks at the bar while he is assembling his equipment. He quickly stacks cocktail mixers, puts down tiny bottles of homemade cocktail bitters and fastens his black leather apron all while talking. Everything he needs is meticulously arranged to be at the reach of his hands.
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Drinks, conversations and a view to remember at Hotel Presidente’s Azotea

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You might have already walked past by Azotea Calle 7 in downtown San José without realizing it. It's just around the corner from the...
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5 Good Restaurants in La Fortuna Costa Rica

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While many of the luxury hotels in Arenal offer fine dining, here are five stand-alone restaurants we really liked in La Fortuna.
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10 restaurants in Nosara you don’t want to miss

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We spent close to six weeks in Nosara, usually eating out, and we came away impressed with a number of restaurants. Here are our 10 favorites.
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What to do this Valentine’s Day

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Valentine’s Day, or el Día del Amor y la Amistad in Costa Rica, is right around the corner – and as usual, a wide...
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Costa Rican Tourism: Why Manuel Antonio and Quepos are Kings

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In the second installment of a series on “Costa Rica’s Greatest Places,” today The Tico Times Travel kicks off a multi-story package on the attractions, the adventures and the backstory that have made Manuel Antonio and Quepos the top destination in Costa Rica.
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Relaxing in style in Granada, Nicaragua’s best hotels and spas

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Whether it's in the tranquil islets of Granada on the massive Lake Nicaragua or on the cobblestone streets of La Calzada, we have assembled some of our favorite places for R&R in the colonial town.
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