Costa Rica presents its novelties from the hand of Condé Nast Traveler
A thousand shades of green that are lost in infinity, wild beaches where you can forget about the world, volcanoes, waterfalls, hot springs... and, of course, its people.
Costa Rica It has absolutely everything, without forgetting its “great natural pantry”, as chef Diego Guerrero says. And we are before an authentic edible country, whose gastronomy is another paradise that well deserves a separate study.
"We are very happy to be here for another year presenting the wonders of this country that we do not get tired and we will not get tired of communicating", he started saying David Moralejo, Director of Condé Nast Traveler.
"Costa Rica is a tiny country in size but enormous , huge in biodiversity, huge in nature, in the way and the effort to take care of it; the work that Costa Rica has been doing is worthy of an example for the rest of the countries," said Moralejo.
Diego Guerrero and David Moralejo
Since the first "pure Life" as soon as you set foot in this allegory of nature until the last second before you catch the wave and stand up on the board, Costa Rica has a lot to offer , and has exposed it in detail in a meeting held in the hall Dpickle Room of ** Dspeakeasy, the new premises of Diego Guerrero in Madrid. **
There, the destination presented all its novelties in an event that was attended by Juan Salas, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of Costa Rica, chef Diego Guerrero and designer Juan Duyos.
"In Costa Rica, 'pura vida' is much more than two words. It has been named several times by different indices as the happiest country in the world and this is what the people who come to visit us experience," said the Juan Salas, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of Costa Rica.
And he continued: "In addition to the Tico personality, the territory has many more things: adventure, culture, nature and, of course, gastronomy, which is part of its national identity", he concluded it.
Juan Salas, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of Costa Rica
diego warrior , of course, had a lot to say in this section. The cook traveled a couple of times to Costa Rica (the first trip, to surf; the second trip, by the hand of Condé Nast Traveler, to soak up more, if possible, of the Costa Rican flavors and colors).
In this second incursion he had the opportunity to learn more about the local flavors: "It is incredible that for them it is something natural to have a mango tree at home; is something innate, to know so many fruits, to have a gastronomic knowledge acquired so strong (...) especially vegetables: they have a tremendous pantry", he commented enthusiastically during the presentation.
Diego Guerrero on Dspeakeasy
And what can not be missing, precisely, in a great party? A great catering, in charge of Diego Guerrero and his team.
The guests were able to savor delicious shrimp rolls, mussels in spicy marinade and tasty crispy pork buns.
there was also Melon pickle with duck ham, spicy carob beans with roses and almonds and some interesting sardines with cherry tomatoes on croissant bread.
Pork Bao by Dspeakeasy
Mussels at Dspeakeasy
In addition, during the party, the guests were able to enjoy several of the impressive costumes that John Duyos presented at the last Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, models that came from the inspiration that Costa Rica, as a muse, provoked the designer . When Juan Duyos traveled to the Tico country he was lucky enough "to soak up the smells, flavors, colors, vegetation, flora, fauna... It was such an amazing trip and it blew my mind so much that this collection came out ".
Vaporous fabrics, impossible colors, dreamy lace... to celebrate that Costa Rican Pura Vida that we celebrate so much.
Juan Duyos and his 'Pura Vida' collection
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All washed down with Monte Real wine from Bodegas Riojanasde