Salsa 54 has plenty of salseros and if you’re daring, show off your own salsa skills. Rarely visited by tourists, this bar offers the perfect opportunity to practice your Spanish as well as your salsa. Castro's bar in the historic Barrio Mexico, is open very late every night. They also feature Salsa, reggaeton and karaoke [...]

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La Cocina de Leña Try some typical Costa Rican dishes such as black bean soup, gallo pinto, tamales, oxtail stew served with yucca and plantain, stuffed peppers, or tortillas with various types of meat. La Cocina de Lena meaning “the wood stove”, may be located in the modern El Pueblo shopping center, but it transports patrons [...]

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Instead of listening to your guidebook and bypassing Costa Rica's capital city, take a day or two to explore the country's most metropolitan area - tour San Jose on the quaint Tico Train, grab a bite at a soda, drink in some culture, and make plans to visit the city's museums and other cultural sights. If your [...]

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