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October 2009: with a little helps from some friends

A few more posts from Costa Rica before I get back to the real world.

There are certain things in life that you would never experience without a little help. I was introduced to a new fruit on this trip, the kids called them momma chinos.

Mamon chino is the mamon's exotic cousin, with a red shell and soft spines with a large tasty grapelike fruit inside.

I have seen people selling bags of these fruits along the roads but never knew what they were. They go for about 7 bucks a pound if you can find them in the US, but in Costa Rica they are about a buck and a half.

-john

All photos © John Konstantaras 2009