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Ñampi is a root vegetable that must be cooked well and shouldn't be eaten raw. In its raw form, it contains calcium oxalate which, when ingested, can cause kidney stones. When boiled, it's best to put in a pinch of baking soda to help leach out the calcium oxalate from the vegetable.
From the Desk of Chris:
Guanacaste is many things. It is a tree, a province, a town and perhaps more. Read here to understand what Guanacaste is.
Costa Rica is a fantastic place to live if you enjoy fitness. Marathons and triathlons are held on a normal basis because of the great weather we enjoy all year round. Playas del Coco will host a 10k run on November 30th. This event is sure to bring athletes from every major city in Costa Rica as well as runners from around the world. The entrance fee to run is 10,000 colones (
Bueno les voy a contar que aquí en Guanacaste tenemos nuestra propia tradición en Navidad todos los años al llegar la última semana de noviembre se ven algunas casas iluminadas con lucecitas, el arbolito siempre se adorna en familia y es colocado al frente de la casa para que pueda ser admirado por los que pasen por el lugar, se adornan las ventanas y por supuesto no puede faltar el PASITO que para los ticos en general representa aparte del Nacimiento de Jesús también buena suerte y más aún cuando pasa de generación en generación, si la tradición es obedecida la creencia es que a quien fue
La Vida Loca, the local watering hole on the beach in Playas del Coco, had its Grand Re-Opening on Saturday night (Oct 26/14). A great time was had by all!
Jimbo, the long-standing owner of La Vida Loca has moved on to adventures far and wide. The new owners, Zack, and his partners have promised to continue with some of the old traditions we have all come to know and love and to dream up a few new ones along the way.
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As some of you may now know, my wife had our baby here in Costa Rica. The process was very smooth and my wife was comfortable through the entire process. Currently, we go to monthly check-ups here in Playas del Coco. Our pregnancy check-ups covered everything from listening to the heartbeat to looking at the baby on the ultrasound. Now, our baby is healthy and enjoying life every day. I tell you this back story simply to ease any thoughts of "maybe health care is sub-par in Costa Rica".
