The top food choices of our tour guides to keep your energy up during the adventure

 The Importance of Food in Travel

Food is a very important component in our daily life, whether you begin your day with a typical breakfast, enjoy salad during lunch, or have a fancy dinner with friends. When visiting Costa Rica, this becomes very relevant. With activities such as rafting, biking, hiking, trekking, or horseback riding; what you eat becomes an essential part of your routine and your fuel to push you through the day. Each meal is as important as the other.

 Tips from Professional Tour Guides

When planning on doing a high-adrenaline activity in Costa Rica or anywhere else, it is important to have a plan on what you are going to eat during the day. Based on their expertise, our professional tour guides, Magrit Ulrich, Isabel Salas, and Valeria Campos, share with us some useful tips and advice on good and healthy food for your trip.

 Breakfast Recommendations

Their recommendations start with breakfast, which is unarguably the most important meal of the day. When visiting us, breakfast is the one in charge of giving you the energy you need to start your day right off the bat. She recommends having a protein-based breakfast, and what better option than Gallo Pinto (a traditional mix of rice and beans), scrambled eggs with fresh tomatoes, and some delicious slices of the local cheese (Turrialba or Tico), and to top it off, some freshly handmade tortillas. In the end, don’t forget to ask at the hotel for fresh fruit or an energy bar to take along your adventure of the day.

Snack Ideas

Isabel has some great snacks ideas for your journey, including mixed nuts with dried pineapple, healthy salads, apple with peanut butter, granola bars, and fresh yogurt. These snacks provide energy and are easy to carry during your activities.

 Hydration is Key

Drink Plenty of Water: Hydration is important! Having a good source of energy is very important. But don’t forget to also stay hydrated! If you can, choose water over energy drinks. Isabel recommends adding some hydrating powder to your bottle of water. This will have the same effect as an energy drink but will hydrate you more.

Adventurous Lunch Choices

At lunchtime, a big hamburger can sound really tempting but we must be mindful of what we eat. We need to replenish the electrolytes and proteins we lost along the way. Try local soups like Olla de Carne (beef pot stew) or a delicious seafood soup; not only will they hydrate and replenish some of those lost electrolytes, is also a great source of protein. And always keep in mind to try the local food.

There is no doubt that if you choose to have a Horizontes expert guiding your trip in Costa Rica, you will be in the best hands for a fully healthy and energetic day of adventure. The Horizontes Team.

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