Gallo Pinto



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Gallo Pinto
(guy-yo peen-toe)

or “spotted rooster" is one of Costa Rica’s most typical dishes. The dish varies by region, and by family, but is usually a combination of black beans, rice, onions, and cilantro.

Will Gallo Pinto sustain me through my heavy withdrawals from kim- chi fried rice? How long will I last before I start to comb the city over for McDonald's french fries?

Over the course of several months, I will be documenting the successes and 'fails' of a Korean-American extranjera (foreigner) living and exploring Costa Rica.






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Those that have traveled with me, know that I can get rather anxious when it comes to flying.  I don’t like take-offs, and I dislike landings even more.  I also get freak out when I have the window seat.  However, today I forced myself to look out the window as we flew into Costa Rica.
I looked down as we flew south across the Nicaraguan border, and for the next thirty minutes I focused on the Pacific coastline, following it to the Nicoyan Peninsula, where the plane then turned eastward towards the country center of San Jose.  Decreasing in altitude, we were eye to eye with the tips of the southern mountain ranges.   Looking out the window, my first impression of Costa Rica was of tranquility.

Those that have traveled with me, know that I can get rather anxious when it comes to flying.  I don’t like take-offs, and I dislike landings even more.  I also get freak out when I have the window seat.  However, today I forced myself to look out the window as we flew into Costa Rica.

I looked down as we flew south across the Nicaraguan border, and for the next thirty minutes I focused on the Pacific coastline, following it to the Nicoyan Peninsula, where the plane then turned eastward towards the country center of San Jose.  Decreasing in altitude, we were eye to eye with the tips of the southern mountain ranges.   Looking out the window, my first impression of Costa Rica was of tranquility.

11:38 am, by spottedrooster