Costa Rica

But one of the best reasons to visit Costa Rica is the food. Dishes are locally sourced and inexpensive: Gallo pinto, a rice and beans dish often eaten three times a day, and fried or candied plantains, are just two local favorites. A new Costa Rican cuisine has emerged in recent years that features modern fusions of indigenous flavors and can be found in pockets all throughout Costa Rica, such as the Barrio Escalante district.