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Casado
4

pork chops

Salt and pepper, to taste

2

garlic cloves, crushed

vegetable oil, for frying

1/2

cup beef broth

2

ripe plantains, peeled and sliced

1

small head of lettuce (Iceberg)

1

sliced tomato

1

carrot, grated

vinaigrette, to dress the salad

3

cups white rice, cooked

3

cups black beans, cooked

4

eggs, fried or hard boiled

1

cup queso fresco, sliced

tortillas, as preferred

Directions

1

Begin by seasoning the pork chops with the salt, pepper and garlic. In a large skillet, heat two tablespoons vegetable oil over medium heat and cook the pork as desired on each side. Then 'deglaze' the same pan (create a sauce from the drippings) by adding 1/2 cup beef broth and bring to a boil. Let reduce to 1/3 cup and set aside.

2

In a separate frying pan, fry the plantain slices in a bit of oil until golden-brown.

3

Meanwhile, prepare the salad by combining the grated carrot and tomato slices. Season with salt, pepper and vinaigrette; set aside.

4

To assemble, cover four large plates with banana leaves and place the prepared portions side-by-side: one pork chop with a little salsa for each dish, with a serving of fried plantains to the side, followed by salad, rice, beans, one fried or hard-boiled egg and some slices of queso fresco. Make sure to have plenty of tortillas ready as well.

5

Serve immediately with a good cup of Costa Rican coffee or ice cold cervezas on a hot day.

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https://thecostaricanews.com/costa-rica-is-the-4th-most-competitive-country-in-latin-america/

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Ecotourism can lead to deforestation, ecosystem disruption, and pollution because of the roads necessary, the amount of disturbance, and the motorized vehicles.

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Higher temperatures and reduced rainfall would affect the production and use of energy in Costa Rica in at least two ways. First, because Costa Rica generates up to 90 percent of its electricity from hydro power.

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They can speak multiple languages. They have Spanish, English, German, and Chinese.

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It can be divided into four regions: Guanacaste, the Nicoya Peninsula, the Central Coast, and the Southern Coast.

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Not many people own cars in Costa Rica. Usually foot traffic and some cars, but cars are 75% more expensive.

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Costa Rica is a beautiful place to live, but a lot of bad things can happen there.Mostly hurricanes and on rare occasions, tsunamis. Because of that, people do not want to live there.

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Some people go to Costa Rica for vacation. The only problem is it is expensive to be there. 30 to 50 dollars a day.

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It is the middle of Nicaragua, and Panama.

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9.7489° N, 83.7534° W is the latitude and longitude.

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You'll find strong waves and currents on the Pacific side and snorkeling waters in the Caribbean.

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The climate is hot and dry. The temp. is 70 to 81 degrees

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The colonial period began when Christopher Columbus reached the eastern coast of Costa Rica on his fourth voyage on September 18, 1502.

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Their government is also republic

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Bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef, poultry, dairy; timber.

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Their GDP is $16,900

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The type of economy is democratic republic

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Bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar; beef; seafood; electronic components, medical equipment.

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Raw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum, construction materials.

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Roughly half of the nation's population resides in urban areas.

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The population density is 94 people per square km

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7.7 deaths per 1,000 births

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1.80 for birth rate and 4.7 for death rate

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The population of Costa Rica is 4.857 million