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Chicha de maíz

Fermented maize drink served in gourds at Guanacaste fiestas

Costa Rica and Nicaragua Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A Chorotega tradition of the northwest, brewed for community festivals and religious celebrations in the Nicoya peninsula.

Frequently asked questions

What is Chicha de maíz?

Chicha de maíz is a wine & spirit from Costa Rica: fermented maize drink served in gourds at Guanacaste fiestas. A Chorotega tradition of the northwest, brewed for community festivals and religious celebrations in the Nicoya peninsula.

Made with

maizesugar

Cooked

fermented

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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