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Introduction
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Cultural mosaic
This region of the province of Limón has a distinctive feel that cannot be found anywhere else: its multicultural population, its climate and its landscape.
Afro-Caribbean rhythms have made a valuable contribution to the musical environment of Limón through the well-known and contagious rhythms of calypso and reggae.
The foods of the area are the result of a mixture of local ingredients and the unique ways they have been put to use by the various ethnic groups living in the Caribbean, enriching the local cuisine.
Delectable and original dishes have made Limón’s cuisine famous on the world stage.
It includes the well-known rice and beans made from rice, beans and coconut milk and seasoned with thyme, onion and celery. The meal is served with fried fish or chicken smothered in a flavorful sauce, plus a few slices of ripe plantain.
Pan bon, a cousin of Jamaican spice bread, is prepared with flour, panela, butter, dried fruits, vanilla and star anise.
The famous patí (patty), a pastry filled with ground beef and spiced with scotch bonnet chilies, is not to be missed. Other local specialties include ginger snaps and rondón, a soup containing vegetables and seafood.
Limón’s magic also extends to its language, with spanish spoken along an english patois, which borrows some grammatical structures from spanish alongside words from indigenous languages.
Puerto Viejo and Cahuita are towns located in the country’s Caribbean region, which is known for its cultural richness, with an Afro-Caribbean and indigenous culture not seen elsewhere in the country.
Its cuisine, handicrafts, music, and customs make this area a wonderful attraction for visitors from Costa Rica and abroad. Its beaches, which alternate black volcanic sand and light sand, keep
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