I love how you don't pre-select which dishes for them to have for you. It's so comforting to the natives and shows a lot of respect. Mark, you're an awesome dude! Great video!
Ah Mark, thank you for respecting cultural diversity. Amazing to see similarities across cultures. I was raised in Durban, South Africa. My mum, being the daughter of an Indian immigrant, grew up eating iguana and I was raised to slaughter chickens, all being a normal way of life for us. I truly admire the respect you show to people and what each culture considers food. The humility that both you and Ying demonstrate is so authentic. Long-time supporter, forever supporter! Blessings to you and your family, may you all continue to grow, flourish, and prosper.
Hi Mark, I've been a huge fan of your videos for many years, and I always watch your videos again whenever I travel to any country you've shown on your videos. As a Costa Rican myself, I never thought you would go to Costa Rica for your videos. And I have to say that this video in particular is perhaps my favorite. Your level of respect, willingness to learn, friendliness, and dedication is beyond anything we get to see on the Internet these days. Kudos to you and your team, and a huge thank you for showing the greatness of the small native Maleku people of Costa Rica. I learned more about the Malekus by watching this video than in my whole life as a Costa Rican!!!
My wife is part indigenous Costa Rican. Comida tipica is hard to define, but this experience explores a lot. Long time fan who loves your videos. God bless
Thanks to you Mark and the Maleku people for sharing their food and culture with us. I had never heard of them before today and now we have had one glimpse into their unique way of life. I hope all of the Maleku people are successful and can continue to live the traditional lifestyle they cherish.
I loved this video, it is truly stellar. Thanks for portraying this culinary tradition from our country, from one of our 8 indigenous peoples. I fondly remember eating at the Baja Talamanca Bribri territory and the Rey Curré territoru from the Borucas for their amazing Baile de los Diablitos festival... I have visited other reserves, but unfortunately haven't eaten there. El mayor aprecio para la gente maleku y de nuestras otras culturas indígenas, mis mayores respetos por difundir y no dejar desaparecer sus culturas.
I’m kinda watching in awe. Not sure I could eat iguana but Mark is the epitome of diplomacy, grace and open mindedness. Any wonder he’s the subs he has. Thanks Mark. Favorite channel
Much respect you Mark for always showing love, care, compassion for cultures aroudn the world, especially the Indigenous cultures, particularly in the Americas, they have been historically marginalized. Me being of partial Indigenous descent, this warms my heart. You deserve all the success you get in life!!
Thanks for showing my country and maleku culture to the world, I loved these three Costa Rica episodes, I hope you come back soon so you can experience the gastronomy of Limón province in the caribbean, it is absolutely delicious, and very different from the rest of the country.
You are respectful to the locals and enjoy the food they prepare. You never insult their choices. Unlike a lot of bad tourists who think everything is about them and what their Mommy cooked for them.
Mad respect to Elias/Jakima, and the rest of the Maleku. The level of passion they have in sharing their community and culture tugs my heartstrings. I wish them all success and all the good things in the world.
There’s a learning experience in what village you go.that’s great how over everything step by step.,so that people can understand how everything prepared and cooked.
I am glad to see that you were very respectful of their culture and willing to learn a few words in their native language. Also, you gladly accepted their native food.
Just found your RUclips channel a few days ago and have been enjoying the love of food and culture you and your family share with your viewers. But, this episode! This episode has made me a fan for life. I have seen many professional travel/food personalities attempt to interact with Indigenous people and while some have been okay at it (and some pretty awful) YOU, my friend, were incredible. I am an Indigenous woman and to see the way you interacted with and uplifted the voices of this community made my heart happy. You gave them center stage to tell the stories of their food, culture, language, medicines, traditional knowledge, and continued battle with settler colonialism. It is a rare thing for an outsider to interact with Indigenous people with so much grace, respect, heart, and humility. I applaud you and thank you for teaching me about the Maleku people - Indigenous relatives from another part of the world. Qeciyeew’yew! Miigwetch! My thanks for you!
Great content! I'm from Costa Rica and I didn't know much about the Maleku's food. I love how you enjoyed the food.. Thank you for these videos, I hope you keep having an amazing experience in my beautiful country ☺️
Such a beautiful culture, food, and wonderful people-the Maleku people. Thank you to their generosity & thank you Mark for your respectfulness in showing us their culture 🫶
The Native people of Canada smoke salmon in half keeping a head area connection to hang on the fence facing the fire in a round shape. The fish slowly cooked with the heat and smoke came from the fire and slowly dried up the moisture of the fish. They left there for days to be ready to eat and preserve them in the future.
I'm from Costa Rica and this made me so happy! I love his excitement and respect towards our culture. Costa Rican people are the sweetest and warmest. Love this!
Another awesome food adventure, the absolute legend of Food Travel vloggers. Cheers Mark for the inspiration to create Drew's Travels, documenting life in the lesser explored areas of the Philippines.
Thank you for traveling all over mark I really appreciate it I don't have the scratch to go all over like you great job maaaark look forward to next video keep up the good work
Eres de lo mejor.Tu y Anthony Bourdain (RIP) son los maximos exponentes de la gastronomia y su cultura. GRACIAS, muchas gracias por Respetar. PURA VIDA 🇨🇷 y siempre pero siempre vas hacer bienvenido. Tu humildad es lo MAXIMO
I love this video, the way you respect and honestly taste and try their food, I take my hat off to you Sir, I'm from Costa Rica and learned a lot from this very important part of my country and my own people.
Mark is right. If you eat meat, you should know where it comes from and how is obtained. I lived on a farm in Puerto Rico until I was 15. My grandmother tought me how to kill the animals and prepare them for cooking. That's just part of farming animals for consumption. Fresh meat is the best tasting. I love Mark, he is willing to taste anything and he is very respectful. ❤❤❤
the taste of Iguanas meat is almost taste like a chicken, so nice to see their culture..specially their native dishes, the way they prepare their healthy and delicious food..
Much respect to the local,people and although the preparation of the food was hard on the eyes at times, I admire how much you really involve yourself in the back growing knowledge, and respect how they live Mark. Thank you for your videos
Anyone can make videos of the beaches, night life, and tour traps of Costa Rica. A few can make videos of the native indigenous people, their culture, traditions, and customs!!!! Brilliant Mark 🙏❤ 🙏
Im a Costa Rican and this was great to see. Our indigenous people are not many and they deserve to have their traditions represented. Great video as always
Thanks Mark for not only showing this experience to the world but also to us, the Ticos, we have definitely lost a lot of culture by having out indigenous traditions not being shown by ourselves government and education
Maleku Tribe! Much respect To them for keeping the 'tradition' that dates way back. Cooking food without any kinds of spices and only a 'little' salt, had to be the purest and freshest of food. Thanks, @Mark Wiens for showcasing the Maleku Tribe.
Salute and thanks Mark because through you we got to learn so many things of different tribes,their food and culture from different corners of the world❤
Cooking with natural ingredients and cooking it the indigenous way makes so much more sense. No wonder everyone is going back to doing things the way our ancestors used to do it. Love it @Mark Wiens❤ ❤
Some of us costarricans value the Maleku people and the other seven indigenous groups as a living treasure. They have suffered and fought over the ages so they could survive in the cultural concert of this diverse country. Thankfully they are being recognize as the original peoples but the job is not finished yet and the fight for justice and acceptance continues...Will you go to the Caribbean coast? The food there is from another world!!!
Mark, i know big networks or companies wl try to acquire you, Hopefully you keep your videos authentic. You are truly a blessing to how you share ur knowledge of food , and let us witness and see other cultures, through food .
An indigenous family lives just three miles from me on land they have owned for centuries. Nice people speaking great Spanish and even a little English. They make mortars and pestils an other things out of solid rock.
Aqui no Brasil comemos iguanas como eles aí..mais nós preparamos aqui no sertão do Brasil .. preparo sem a pele e com diversos tempos e é muito bom muito saboroso um sabor incomparável... cara você é muito humilde lhe sigo a anos e não perco nenhum vídeo seu
Iam from india iam your really a big fan mark bro..really i like you taste all foods with good explanation really fantastic..i think you came maximum all states and territories of india better try andaman Nicobar Islands goa also in tamilnadu thank you bro well doing👍
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@Mark as a Costa Rican I want to thank you for the great job you did on this video. I appreciate how respectful you are to the Maleku culture.
I love how you don't pre-select which dishes for them to have for you. It's so comforting to the natives and shows a lot of respect. Mark, you're an awesome dude! Great video!
Mark is huge on respect. Such a beautiful human being
I will also eat everything people prepare for me , for that money 😮
@@zwarevannelle1yes yes everything about other peoples resources
Ah Mark, thank you for respecting cultural diversity. Amazing to see similarities across cultures. I was raised in Durban, South Africa. My mum, being the daughter of an Indian immigrant, grew up eating iguana and I was raised to slaughter chickens, all being a normal way of life for us. I truly admire the respect you show to people and what each culture considers food. The humility that both you and Ying demonstrate is so authentic. Long-time supporter, forever supporter! Blessings to you and your family, may you all continue to grow, flourish, and prosper.
Hi Mark, I've been a huge fan of your videos for many years, and I always watch your videos again whenever I travel to any country you've shown on your videos. As a Costa Rican myself, I never thought you would go to Costa Rica for your videos. And I have to say that this video in particular is perhaps my favorite. Your level of respect, willingness to learn, friendliness, and dedication is beyond anything we get to see on the Internet these days. Kudos to you and your team, and a huge thank you for showing the greatness of the small native Maleku people of Costa Rica. I learned more about the Malekus by watching this video than in my whole life as a Costa Rican!!!
My wife is part indigenous Costa Rican. Comida tipica is hard to define, but this experience explores a lot. Long time fan who loves your videos. God bless
Thanks to you Mark and the Maleku people for sharing their food and culture with us. I had never heard of them before today and now we have had one glimpse into their unique way of life. I hope all of the Maleku people are successful and can continue to live the traditional lifestyle they cherish.
I loved this video, it is truly stellar. Thanks for portraying this culinary tradition from our country, from one of our 8 indigenous peoples. I fondly remember eating at the Baja Talamanca Bribri territory and the Rey Curré territoru from the Borucas for their amazing Baile de los Diablitos festival... I have visited other reserves, but unfortunately haven't eaten there. El mayor aprecio para la gente maleku y de nuestras otras culturas indígenas, mis mayores respetos por difundir y no dejar desaparecer sus culturas.
I’m kinda watching in awe. Not sure I could eat iguana but Mark is the epitome of diplomacy, grace and open mindedness. Any wonder he’s the subs he has. Thanks Mark. Favorite channel
Much respect you Mark for always showing love, care, compassion for cultures aroudn the world, especially the Indigenous cultures, particularly in the Americas, they have been historically marginalized. Me being of partial Indigenous descent, this warms my heart. You deserve all the success you get in life!!
There's no such thing as indigenous
Got a little excited with that drink! 😂 That spoon though! I love Mark. His videos are so real!
Mark, your attitude towards different cultures is absolutely admirable! So much respect and so much to learn, thank you for the content you create!
I love that It's clear that you speak from your heart, you really believe what you're saying, not to please anyone. Congrats on the great video.
Thanks for showing my country and maleku culture to the world, I loved these three Costa Rica episodes, I hope you come back soon so you can experience the gastronomy of Limón province in the caribbean, it is absolutely delicious, and very different from the rest of the country.
You are respectful to the locals and enjoy the food they prepare. You never insult their choices. Unlike a lot of bad tourists who think everything is about them and what their Mommy cooked for them.
I really hate it when a RUclipsr ate local foods and starts making face or straight up stop eating them. Mark is so respectful
Unlike that moron Sonny
WTH are you even talking about... 👀😒
Do you know how much iguana is eaten in Florida? A lot. You can freely hunt it here all you want.
Y muy tragón. Así se hace ❤
you did a beautiful job explaining their indigenous lifestyle both respectfully and entertaining
Mad respect to Elias/Jakima, and the rest of the Maleku. The level of passion they have in sharing their community and culture tugs my heartstrings. I wish them all success and all the good things in the world.
Jakima
@@ButterflyMariposa226 my bad, editing it now.
@@zavs350 🙏🏻☕️
Im mexican & on my RUclips channel i do food reviews bruh
Im from EL SALVADOR God bless COSTA RICA
There’s a learning experience in what village you go.that’s great how over everything step by step.,so that people can understand how everything prepared and cooked.
I am glad to see that you were very respectful of their culture and willing to learn a few words in their native language. Also, you gladly accepted their native food.
That opening scenery….& we’re all out here cramming ourselves into congested city life.
Just found your RUclips channel a few days ago and have been enjoying the love of food and culture you and your family share with your viewers. But, this episode! This episode has made me a fan for life. I have seen many professional travel/food personalities attempt to interact with Indigenous people and while some have been okay at it (and some pretty awful) YOU, my friend, were incredible. I am an Indigenous woman and to see the way you interacted with and uplifted the voices of this community made my heart happy. You gave them center stage to tell the stories of their food, culture, language, medicines, traditional knowledge, and continued battle with settler colonialism. It is a rare thing for an outsider to interact with Indigenous people with so much grace, respect, heart, and humility. I applaud you and thank you for teaching me about the Maleku people - Indigenous relatives from another part of the world. Qeciyeew’yew! Miigwetch! My thanks for you!
I like seeing your demeanor, friend, you appreciate the food given to you, really appreciate and respect you
Great content! I'm from Costa Rica and I didn't know much about the Maleku's food. I love how you enjoyed the food.. Thank you for these videos, I hope you keep having an amazing experience in my beautiful country ☺️
Eat the exact same sorta stuff in Florida
Such a beautiful culture, food, and wonderful people-the Maleku people. Thank you to their generosity & thank you Mark for your respectfulness in showing us their culture 🫶
Mark desde Costa Rica, muchas gracias por enseñarle al mundo nuestra cultura, increíble video orgullo de ser tico. De nuevo Mark mil gracias.
Wow!!! What an amazing experience!!! What a wonderful culture.
The Native people of Canada smoke salmon in half keeping a head area connection to hang on the fence facing the fire in a round shape. The fish slowly cooked with the heat and smoke came from the fire and slowly dried up the moisture of the fish. They left there for days to be ready to eat and preserve them in the future.
I'm from Costa Rica and this made me so happy! I love his excitement and respect towards our culture. Costa Rican people are the sweetest and warmest. Love this!
Mark is very open minded and respect for different cultures.
Such beautiful people. The honor that you must have felt to be with them. Thank you for sharing this experience with us.
What an amazing experience for you to meet this culture. Plus your respect for their culture is extraordinary
Mark 😍😍Thank you for visit us❤. I'm so glad that you like my country, good vibes and greetings from Puerto Limón, Costa Rica 🇨🇷Pura vida.
You could see how much he appreciates how you eat their food Mark. Bravo! You found a friend there. ❤
Another awesome food adventure, the absolute legend of Food Travel vloggers. Cheers Mark for the inspiration to create Drew's Travels, documenting life in the lesser explored areas of the Philippines.
Beautiful 🤩 thank you for taking us on your adventures! Viva Costa Rica 🇨🇷
I really enjoyed this video. It's great to see the host relax and enjoy the meal so comfortably with you.
Love your videos, greetings from CR ✌️
Thank you for traveling all over mark I really appreciate it I don't have the scratch to go all over like you great job maaaark look forward to next video keep up the good work
Eres de lo mejor.Tu y Anthony Bourdain (RIP) son los maximos exponentes de la gastronomia y su cultura.
GRACIAS, muchas gracias por Respetar.
PURA VIDA 🇨🇷 y siempre pero siempre vas hacer bienvenido. Tu humildad es lo MAXIMO
Pura vida Mark! I’mglad and so happy that you visited Costa Rica! 🇨🇷!!
I love this video, the way you respect and honestly taste and try their food, I take my hat off to you Sir, I'm from Costa Rica and learned a lot from this very important part of my country and my own people.
Mark is right. If you eat meat, you should know where it comes from and how is obtained. I lived on a farm in Puerto Rico until I was 15. My grandmother tought me how to kill the animals and prepare them for cooking. That's just part of farming animals for consumption. Fresh meat is the best tasting. I love Mark, he is willing to taste anything and he is very respectful. ❤❤❤
the taste of Iguanas meat is almost taste like a chicken, so nice to see their culture..specially their native dishes, the way they prepare their healthy and delicious food..
absolutely agree, if you eat something you should be willing and ready to take it from start to end. Respect you including it in the video.
Much respect to the local,people and although the preparation of the food was hard on the eyes at times, I admire how much you really involve yourself in the back growing knowledge, and respect how they live Mark. Thank you for your videos
IM from EL SALVADOR god bless COSTA RICA
Good stuff Mark way to shed some light on the Indigenous community
You make me & so many others around the world happy. We would never know these people, the land & traditions. Thank you & your family!
Anyone can make videos of the beaches, night life, and tour traps of Costa Rica.
A few can make videos of the native indigenous people, their culture, traditions, and customs!!!!
Brilliant Mark 🙏❤ 🙏
Eating food in full of green nature ❤
You always show the best of people and as visitors so respectful
Mark Wein's Is So Friendly, Persuasive, Thorough, Colourful And ,Expressive With The Details ! ! !
Great Tourism Ambassador ! ! !
Im a Costa Rican and this was great to see. Our indigenous people are not many and they deserve to have their traditions represented. Great video as always
Mark Weins Has Second To None Respectful And Appreciative Taste Buds When It Comes To The Dynamic And Diverse Flavours Of All Foods World-Wide ! ! !
Thanks Mark for not only showing this experience to the world but also to us, the Ticos, we have definitely lost a lot of culture by having out indigenous traditions not being shown by ourselves government and education
Super amazing! I really enjoyed every minute of this! It's so great to travel in this way!
Maleku Tribe! Much respect To them for keeping the 'tradition' that dates way back. Cooking food without any kinds of spices and only a 'little' salt, had to be the purest and freshest of food. Thanks, @Mark Wiens for showcasing the Maleku Tribe.
Loving this series of Costa Rica.
Ayyy Costa Rica in the house!!! Mark lets make some videos together!!
Salute and thanks Mark because through you we got to learn so many things of different tribes,their food and culture from different corners of the world❤
Cooking with natural ingredients and cooking it the indigenous way makes so much more sense. No wonder everyone is going back to doing things the way our ancestors used to do it. Love it @Mark Wiens❤ ❤
No such thing as indigenous anything.
I love your respect for all cultures and traditions world wide. May God continue to bless you in your travels.
This is incredible! Thank you
Youre the best Mark, you brighten my day every time i watch one of your videos.
Mark Wiens in his classic role - like food explorer.
Some of us costarricans value the Maleku people and the other seven indigenous groups as a living treasure. They have suffered and fought over the ages so they could survive in the cultural concert of this diverse country. Thankfully they are being recognize as the original peoples but the job is not finished yet and the fight for justice and acceptance continues...Will you go to the Caribbean coast? The food there is from another world!!!
Original Costa Rican food is great, I love it 👍
Like what you know.
And also love what you've learned. ❤
I love watching food videos from different countries because I love to learn so many interesting recipes
Man got a dictionary for words that describes food he is never caught off guard 😅😂
Wow this man is really living his life very great job showing other people's food and culture👍👏👏👍👍
Mark, i know big networks or companies wl try to acquire you, Hopefully you keep your videos authentic. You are truly a blessing to how you share ur knowledge of food , and let us witness and see other cultures, through food .
Mark, you are the combination of Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern. Keep up the good work!
🇨🇷❤ love to costa rica...love your organised cooking..n clean lines in kitchen....
You never hear of these Culture in Costa Rica ,not from their own People. amazing 🥲
Omg, this video is amazing!
Thanks for sharing this experience with us.
Great Mark! Another interesting video. Thanks, ciao
....this is so lovely!!!
I absolutely LOVE this kind of content!!!
Have anyone thought.. home made food. It just reminds me to be sited at my family’s table to eat whatever my mom cooked.. simplicity, humanity, yeah ❤
Nice video I'm Costarican and even so I didn't know much about this traditional food and culture 🇨🇷🇨🇷
Eew just looking at the iguana skin give me chills.
You're so brave Mark!
I'm from Costa Rica and I did not know about the Maleku's food. Hope I can visit the region soon. Thank you.
You missed 100% of your life….I wish I can experience this.
An indigenous family lives just three miles from me on land they have owned for centuries. Nice people speaking great Spanish and even a little English. They make mortars and pestils an other things out of solid rock.
How lovely n I love thier culture
Aqui no Brasil comemos iguanas como eles aí..mais nós preparamos aqui no sertão do Brasil .. preparo sem a pele e com diversos tempos e é muito bom muito saboroso um sabor incomparável... cara você é muito humilde lhe sigo a anos e não perco nenhum vídeo seu
They're eaten in Florida. This is nothing new or special
Ok waooo cada día se aprende con ustedes
@Mark Thank you for showing the world our culture ...THANK YOU!!!!
Iam from india iam your really a big fan mark bro..really i like you taste all foods with good explanation really fantastic..i think you came maximum all states and territories of india better try andaman Nicobar Islands goa also in tamilnadu thank you bro well doing👍
Mark never fails to give us quality content ❤
Great video. this was fun to watch!
20:05 Capi Capi means Pura Vida in BriBri another indigenous tribe of Costa Rica.
Great content, food looks amazing.
Mark is way more daring
Than I would be !!!
First time I saw him not like something, but he was polite
hey Mark! hope you have a great weekend!
Good job Mark.
This brought tears to my eyes and i thought i saw tears in your eyes too
Mark you are such a great ambassador for any culture. You blend easily into and very respectful.
Mark you have to go visit the Carribbean side of Costa Rica and Puntarenas, you would love the food there too!! thank you for your visit