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Finding family-friendly activities and managing the logistics of family travel is enough work on its own.
When it comes to mealtime on your Central American vacation, you’ll be dealing with some new and unfamiliar foods.
Hopefully you have an adventurous eater along for the ride. But in case you don’t, the following tips should make trying new foods enjoyable for your kids. Instead of fighting them over what they’re going to eat, plan a few activities to get them interested in the local cuisine.
See food in its natural habitat.
Go to a plantation or a farm to show your kids where food begins. If you visit Ecuador, it’s a worthwhile fieldtrip to a cacao plantation. Chocolate is becoming an increasingly important crop in Central America, and Ecuadorian chocolate is some of the highest-quality chocolate in the world. Your kids will be astonished to learn that their chocolate bars start life as beans, encased inside a yellowish, oblong pod.
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