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    Strawberry picking comes before you even sit down, which tells you exactly what kind of place this is: a rustic roadside stop on the slopes of Poás where the menu reads like a Costa Rican grandmother's weekly rotation. Chorreadas, gallo pinto, olla de carne, and a tortilla aliñada the size of a Frisbee stuffed with masa, cheese, and cream. Wash it down with a cup of local coffee or fresh strawberry juice still cold from the garden.

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    • Chorreadas

      “The chorreadas (corn pancakes) pair well with a glass of strawberry juice, and the soups, like olla de carne (meat soup), sopa de pozol (hulled corn and pork), and sopa de frijol (bean soup), are not to be missed.”

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    • Olla de carne

      “the soups, like olla de carne (meat soup), sopa de pozol (hulled corn and pork), and sopa de frijol (bean soup), are not to be missed.”

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    • Sopa de pozol

      “the soups, like olla de carne (meat soup), sopa de pozol (hulled corn and pork), and sopa de frijol (bean soup), are not to be missed.”

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