It is called the Republic of the bananas because although it has numerous natural resources, 65% of the active populace is used in the monoculture of the banana trees.
We can eat black beans either just as black beans or cooked together with white rice to make up a broth called Moros y Cristianos –literally Moors and Christians. In some recipes, this dish requires small cubes of sliced ham or pork-skin cracklings.
It is called the Republic of the bananas because although it has numerous natural resources, 65% of the active populace is used in the monoculture of the banana trees.
