In this Daily -- A Prehispanic Dinner and the Tope de Liberia
A warm day today with some scattered clouds, and the faintest possibility of the year's first rainfall. Morning was a great time for a ride out on the trails, and this evening as the clouds drift away and the temperatures drop will make for a beautiful beach sunset.
Tomorrow night's big event in the Beach Club is A Prehispanic Dinner with Alma Viajera. In this edition of the Alma Viajera Pop-Up series, the team is taking a look centuries back in time, to explore Costa Rican cuisine the way it was before the arrival of the first colonial powers in the Americas. This Prehispanic Dinner is an homage to the 7 native indigenous communities of Costa Rica, whose culture, cooking customs, and ingredients may have fallen out of the spotlight, but have never lost their flavor. The menu will feature fresh produce and meats that are native to Costa Rica, cooked the same way that they would have been 700 years ago for a taste of some of our country’s oldest history.
Also, looking ahead at the weekend, this Saturday there will be a trip into the city for the Tope de Liberia Horse Parade, an old Costa Rican tradition. Every year, Liberia hosts the event as a part of the traveling fiestas in the country. Festivities start on Saturday with a parade of horses and riders in elegant costume and dress, a few hours of revelry that eventually flow into a whole night of celebrations. The following day, the premier horses and their riders participate in a traditional rodeo, with a number of different events. It's an exciting time, and a great way to enjoy one of Costa Rica's most fun traditions. Contact concierge if you're interested in attending.