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Friday Night Cocktail Guaro is the liquor of Costa Rica and the national drink is the Guaro Sour. Guaro is made from sugarcane and is actually an aguardiente. The most-known brand is Cacique Guaro and it can be used in a variety of drinks. What you’ll need: 2 oz guaro 2 oz simple syrup or Read More
BL Cooks This week we learned Costa Rica’s national anthem. To continue our exploration of this beautiful country, we’ll learn how to make the national dish gallo pinto. “Gallo pinto” means speckled rooster and refers to the color of the rice and beans. It’s usually served for breakfast with scrambled or fried eggs and corn Read More
Story Behind the Anthem The story of the Costa Rican national anthem is an interesting one. In 1852, the diplomatic representatives of the United States and the United Kingdom were to arrive, and the president of Costa Rica at the time, Juan Rafael Mora Porras, wanted to receive them with the national anthem. However, Costa Read More