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About 10 years ago the Chronicles reported on a significant change in the money system here when the coins were recast and the paper denominations were expanded to allow the larger denominations of 20,000₡ (colones) and 50,000₡. The 50,000₡ note, worth then about $100, was later withdrawn as it sparked little interest for use by the general populace (perhaps it was too big, too early; maybe later) while the 20,000₡ (current value about $33) note became rather popular.

 

The earlier changes occurred at a time when the dollar exchange rate was about 500 ₡/$ (it`s now about 600). At that time the bills were revamped in size and look and a new plastic bill was introduced for the 1,000₡ note which affectionately became known as el Rojo or "a red" in reference to it`s color (which is really more pink than red - maybe we should call it "una rosa")? (There is no end to the trivia that the GG mind can concoct). The new bill was of a rather complex design, including a see-through clear plastic section. People found it difficult to use it in the beginning because of it`s slipperiness. It sometimes seemed to jump out of your wallet onto the counter or floor. After we got used to it and after the slipperiness wore down a bit (probably because it got dirty) it became just another note.

 

Now the government is set to revamp it`s 2,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 notes, all into the plastic format. Are more slippery times ahead amigos, except with 50,000 colone notes ($83)? As part of the new changes now being instituted the 5 colone coin has also been withdrawn, its value now being worth only $0.0083 or .83 US cents. (gotta believe the 10 colone coin isn`t far behind a similar fate).

 

Carol Vaughn, a friend and oftentimes contributing author to the Chronicles recently wrote an article on this new money for the Costa Rica Star. I thought you would like reading it here:

 

Get Ready For New Plastic Costa Rican Money in 2021

By Carol Vaughn

The paper money banknote that circulates the most in Costa Rica is the “rojo”, the red 1,000₡ note worth about $1.67. A few years ago Costa Rica began making the rojo out of a plastic substrate, in order to prolong its life and make it recyclable. In 2021, all Tico folding money will be made out of plastic, except the 50,000₡ note, which is being phased out of circulation. The rojo has won international awards for its beauty of design and artwork, featuring a Guanacaste tree, white-tailed deer, beautiful foliage and — guess how many scorpions.

As most know, the Costa Rican colon (CRC) was named after Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus, (Cristobal Colon in Spanish), who visited Costa Rica in 1502. The colon was introduced in 1896, and is issued exclusively by the Central Bank of Costa Rica. The new rojo began circulating on November 26 of last year, and is waterproof and more durable than the paper bill it replaced. All denominations of Costa Rican bills are different lengths so that the visually impaired can differentiate them. Unlike United States money, the bills are also different colors, making it easier to distinguish one from the other.

The New 2,000, 5,000 and 20,000 Shown in This Sample Printing Says "Muestra Sin Valor" or Sample No Value.

A new 2,000₡ and 5,000₡ note will begin to circulate next week, and soon all Costa Rican currency will be made of plastic substrate, which is waterproof, harder to counterfeit, and has a longer life in circulation. Pablo Villalobos, Director at BCCR, explained, “In 2017, the Banco Central began a process of revision of the family of folding bills, endeavoring to improve their durability and minimize their damage to the environment.” This revision is anticipated to save the bank about 74% by lasting longer. The life of a folding bill will go from 12 months, to 64 months. Plastic money is also harder to counterfeit.

“Although the new bank notes have adjustments in their design and in their structure of security measures to verify their authenticity and combat counterfeiting, they maintain the same characters, motifs, shades and sizes of those currently in circulation”, explained a spokesman for the Central Bank. The new bills include holograms and transparent windows to avoid counterfeit.

The plastic substrate bills will live on, recycled into benches, national park railings, trash cans and even playgrounds. The rollout of the new rojo has gone very smoothly, and concern over a possible run on money in the banks due to COVID-19, has subsided. The 50,000₡ will be a collector’s item, for those wishing memorabilia from Costa Rica’s folding paper bill past.

 

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Thank you Carol for another great article.

 

Un "Rojo"

New 10,000 Colone Note (= 10 Rojos)

The "Rojo" and the 10,000 colone note complete the five paper notes (er...oops, the plastic array) of the new currency, complete with plastic see through sections that are difficult to copy making the currency hard to counterfeit.

 

My guess is that it won`t be that long before we see a new 50,000 plastic note reintroduced as inflation has a way of forcing this issue and remember it`s only been about a decade since the exchange rate in Costa Rica has gone from 500₡/$ to roughly 600₡/$.

 

Just ask the Venezuelans how inflation-push works. With the collapse of their oil industry in the early part of the last decade they lost important foreign funds.

 

 

It the meantime we can have fun with our slippery, colorful and artistic money.

 

¡Pura Vida!

 

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¿Que es Eso? Department
(What is That?)

 

 

What am I - I`m made of zinc and a trace of other precious metals (yuk,yuk).

 

 

Looks like it was grown from the rock.

 

 

Could it be a precious zinc monolith like others found around the world?

 

 

Ancient Astronaut Theorists Say "Yes".

 

Answer in

What's-in-a-Word

section below.

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Living Through Two Pandemics

(How to Become a Centenarian)

 

GG recently came upon an article in a Costa Rican daily electronic newspaper that grabbed my attention. I decided I needed to share the facts of the story with the Chronicles readers. It was too interesting to just let go by (at least to me).

 

You may remember, or know from other sources, that Costa Rica includes one of only four Blue Zones in the entire world. To refresh your memory of what constitutes a blue zone and where that region is in Costa Rica go HERE. It is basically an area that has an unusually high percentage of centenarians (people of 100 years or more in age on this planet and are still alive). Obviously it might be useful to other regions of the world as to why these areas do so well.

 

Juan Gabriel Hernandez

The article I read featured the story of one Juan Gabriel Hernández Matamoros (photo left) who lives in Naranjo, Costa Rica, northwest of the Capital of San José. While this area is not factually a part of the Blue Zone it isn`t far from it either. Señor Hernandez was born on October 19, 1913. Yup, that`s right, Don Juan Gabriel Hernandez Matamoros is 107 years old.

 

Gabriel and Juan

His mother named him in honor of San Gabriel, the chief of the Archangels and he has kept a definite devotion to Gabriel to this day. Gabriel, you may recall is the archangel that announced to Mary, mother of Jesus, that she would give birth to a saviour of the world. Juan still keeps his devotional statue of Gabriel in his home (photo right). And, although slowed down by poor circulation in his legs, he is still quite active. (I know the feeling amigo even though I'm 30 years your junior)

 

Juan was a carpenter most of his life and learned the trade from several of his uncles who also were carpenters. He was 80 years old in 1993 when his seven children suggested he retire. He slowed down but didn`t stop and still spends a few hours each day puttering in his workshop which takes up one corner of his home. Carpentry is definitely still his passion. Juan`s wife of 72 years and mother of his seven children passed away in 2008.

 

Just think of what this man has seen during his lifetime:

 

Polio Epidemic 1916, 30 thousand deaths. He was 3 years old.

World War I (1914-1918); he was 1-5 years old - 20 million deaths, 21 million wounded.

Spanish Flu Pandemic, 1918, 75 million deaths. Age 5.

Dozens of Major Eruptions of Volcan Poas in the 1920s, 30s, 50s and 2000s. Naranjo is 20 kilometers downwind from Poas.

World War II, 1939-1045, 60-120 million perished. Age 26-32.

Costa Rica Civil War, 1948, 2,300 deaths in a population of 500,000, Age 48.

Vietnam War,1955-1975, 58,209 (U.S.) deaths, age 42+. (U.S.) Several million military and civilian.

Asian Flu, 1957, 1.1 million deaths, Age 44.

Aids Epidemic, 1981 to present, 35 million perished, Age 68+.

H1N1 Swine Flu, 2009, 727,000 deaths, Age 96.

Ebola 2014, 11,325 deaths. Age 101

And now Covid-19; worldwide deaths over 1.7 million at this time and counting, Age 107.

 

Señor Hernandez has lived in the town of Naranjo all his life. Naranjo is currently a canton of about 43,000 people situated to the northeast of San José, maybe half again bigger in size of the canton of Quepos. Cantons are like counties, and there are a number of cantons in each of our seven provinces (the Province of Puntarenas which includes the Canton of Quepos has a total of 11 cantons including Quepos). The actual towns in each case are probably less than half the listed population of the cantons and cantons are usually named after the principal town in the canton as are Naranjo and Quepos.

 

Costa Rica has always abounded in various forms of folklore, some of it designed to scare and often to keep you on the path of righteousness. Don Juan was able to give two examples of what he perceived to the interviewer and writer of the article. In his young man days, Don Juan used to make a trip to Zarcero to deliver corn to his parent`s farm. One day, during a trip to Zarcero, a woman climbed onto the wagon and began yelling that she was La Llorona. Literally translated that means "The Weeping or Wailing Woman".

 

To get back at her husband, the woman threw her two children into the river (the one near where Don Juan made his trips) and then threw herself in also. Locals found her dead but it is said that she still wanders the countryside wailing and scaring people. According to Don Juan that creature visited his wagon more than once. To get the complete story of the legend of La Llorona go HERE. Don Juan and his friend were doing the trip to Zarcero one night when a woman came from nowhere and jumped onto the wagon, she screaming that she was La Llorona. They were scared until, after a while, she leaped off the wagon and disappeared. According to Don Juan that contact happened more than once.

 

Don Juan also claims a contact with another scary Costa Rican legend: El Cadejos. In this legend El Cadejos is a black dog with supernatural powers that originated as a man that was turned into a beast during a horrific argument with his father. The man who became El Cadejos was a terrible drunk and this beast now warns those who drink to much to straighten out. The full legend can be read HERE.

 

Despite the need of a walking cane these days, Don Juan gets around and is in general good health (I can relate to that too amigo, in both aspects). When not puttering around in his workshop you might find him in his favorite overstuffed chair - the orange one shown at left as he watches a Saprissa futbol game (yeah man, I`m a Saprissita also) or he may be thoroughly reading La Nación, the largest daily newspaper in Costa Rica.

 

I was taken aback by his chair because it looks very much like the one GG recently put into his quarto. The only difference? - Juan`s is orange and mine (right) is brown and also I have a taller back support. As a budding scientist friend of mine in University used to say: "Great minds think in the same track!" (I wonder what ever happened to that amigo?)

 

When asked what reasons he'd give for his longevity, Don Juan answered without hesitation:

 

"Eat well, sleep at least eight hours a day, do not consume liquor, do not smoke, and work hard."

 

And by that last item he means work hard physically.

 

Those have been the secrets that Don Juan claims have kept him in very good health until now. Well, perhaps they`re not so secret; the quote out of the Blue Zone survey suggested the same thing when they reviewed the centenarian lifestyle in our own Blue Zone (in Guanacaste). See: Centenarian Capers for more info on our 100+ Costa Rica buddies (actually a majority of them are women).

 

And we have another interesting character in Costa Rica; one who claims to be Don Juan`s senior. His name is José Uriel Delgado Corrales. This Don José, who is affectionately known in Costa Rica as "Chepito", has a government issued cédula with a birth date on it of March 10, 1900 which makes him 120 this year!

 

A picture of him when he was a bit younger, at his 114th annual birthday party exhibiting his cédula in the upper left photo and is only topped by the photo in the lower left with him dancing at his 119th cumpleanos (birthday celebration). Old Don José never did miss a chance to dance with the ladies nor did he miss having a slice of cake.

 

Their is a mild controversy about his age as Guineas or any other International Records verification organization has not yet been asked to verify his birth date (Chepito claims he has a birth certificate showing his birth date as 10 March 1900 and he has a cédula with the same birth date). In the meantime he looks forward to having his birthday celebrated each year at his retirement home in Santa Ana where he lives (25 years now) and the staff say he still relishes his daily walks around the home`s campus.

 

Two gents with an average age of 113. Wow.

 

¡Felicidades abos amigos, buen trabajo! (Congratulations to both amigos, good work!)

 

¡Pura Vida!

 

 

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Health Stuff

Note: The information given in this section is offered as news information only and does not indicate GGC confirmation or denial of the accuracy of the any treatment or a recommendation to pursue it, nor can we or do we guarantee the efficacy of the results nor validity of the conclusions proffered. (How's that for a disclaimer amigos?)

 

Progress on the Coronavirus

 

The new case load (shown on the graph left) continues to show a slow decline in the number of new cases from the peak reached in early September. We hope this trend will accelerate as the new vaccines work their way into the system.

 

Sometimes its too easy to forget what the people on the front lines have experienced. I came across an article in a local electronic newspaper that recounts what these people have gone through and are still going through. Their effort can be described as nothing less than heroic. You can read that article here: Director of the Alajuela hospital: “I remember March 6 with unknown anguish” | Q COSTA RICA.

 

Latest (Mid-December) Rules On Border Ingress and Egress

 

On December 15 the Ministry of Health, along with the Inmigración Department published an update to the current rules and regulations for entering and leaving the country. Here they are:

 

Arrival to Costa Rica:

• Complete the digital Health Pass form of the Ministry of Health. This should be done 48 hours before boarding. The form must be completed for each person, including minors. If you have not completed it before your arrival, the Juan Santamaría International Airport has free Internet so you can do it. The form must be filled by everyone – nationals, legal residents, and visitors.
• Since October 26, Costa Rica stopped requiring the PCR-RT test with a negative result, therefore, Costa Ricans, legal residents and visitors will not receive a sanitary order (quarantine) when entering the country by air.
• Tourists must have travel medical insurance: either international or purchased in Costa Rica with authorized insurers.
• In the case of international insurance, the certification issued by the insurer must be in English or Spanish, stating at least three conditions:
  – Validity of the effective policy during the visit in Costa Rica.
  – Guarantee of coverage for medical expenses in cases of pandemic disease COVID 19 in Costa Rica, for at least US$50,000 AND minimum coverage of US$2,000 for extended lodging expenses due to pandemic illness or trip interruption/cancellation due to illness.
• Follow the sanitary measures established by the authorities at the terminal.

At check-in:

• Have your documents ready – passport, QR code for Health Pass, DIMEX card if you are a resident.
• Outbound ticket or reservation, though required by immigration rules, it may not be asked.
• A mask must be worn and social distancing maintained.
• There are two lines, one for citizens and residents and the other for visitors. Use the proper line.
• Once you’ve passed the immigration check-in, you can pick up your luggage from the carousel and head to the customs checkpoint. All luggage has to pass through the x-ray machines.

Departure from Costa Rica:

• It is recommended to arrive at the airport 3 hours before your flight and in case of long trips (especially transatlantic flights) at least 4 hours in advance.
• When leaving the country, the use of a mask is also mandatory. Remember that only the traveler can enter the departures hall.
• Follow all sanitary measures before entering the air terminal and during your passage through it.
• As part of the passenger service, the airport has 30 self-check positions in the lobby, there and on your own account, you can scan the air ticket and register with the airline. If you do not have luggage to check-in, you can go directly to the control line.
• Take into account that the passenger can carry in their hand luggage a container with gel alcohol of up to 354 milliliters (ml), while for the rest of the liquids, gels and aerosols the maximum allowed is 100 ml. The container must be removed before your luggage is subjected to X-ray inspection, otherwise, it may be discarded.

At the boarding gates

• In boarding gates, you will find spaces blocked in seats and rows in order to respect physical distance.
• The airline will establish procedures to organize the boarding process in small groups (10 passengers), beginning with the passengers in the back of the plane. During this call you must respect the distance marked in the line and scan the air ticket on your own.
• In duty-free shops, as well as in the rest of the shops, no product tasting is permitted, the lines are demarcated and the ideal is that the payment is made by credit or debit cards with contact-less technology. In addition, the counters and boxes have protective acrylics.

In the VIP rooms there will only be packaged food and the food service is individual. In other words, the buffet service is no longer available.

 

And have a great visit! (sorry, GG added that, i couldn`t resist).

 

First Costa Rican Vaccinated

 

Andrés Sandí, a Costa Rican and a doctor currently living in the U.K. recently became the first Costa Rican to be vaccinated. He is presently working as a nursing assistant at the Royal Surrey County Hospital of the U.K. National Health System (NHS). Because he`s working in the health system he was given an early chance to get vaccinated and he took it.

 

“I already had COVID-19 2 weeks ago. However, immunization is important, since there has been a lot of recontamination. I had not realized that I could be one of the first. It was really funny because we joked that I am the first (to get vaccinated), but I can’t say. I feel happy, since I hope it will be the last step to get out of this pandemic and return to normal life in a few months,” said the Costa Rican.

 

“What I feel is like any other flu shot, pain in my arm. I have not yet completed 24 hours since the injection and so far I have not had side effects reported, such as an allergy reaction to the components of the vaccine. The vaccine as such does not hurt, the arm hurts later and can give other symptoms related to COVID-19,” said Sandí, who is a doctor by profession and is waiting for his credentials to be validated.

 

Thanks for your endorsement Dr. Sandi.

 

Ministry Endorses Vaccine, First Shipment Arrives, Vaccinations Begin

 

On Tuesday, December 15 the Ministry of Health signed an endorsement to use the Anti-Covid-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer Chemical and BioNtech.

 

The agreement also calls for supply of three million doses of the new vaccine to service 1.5 million people (standard dosage for this type of vaccine is two per patient). Actual vaccination isn`t expected until the first quarter of 2021.

 

First Vaccines Arriving by DHL

On Wednesday, December 23 the first shipment of the vaccine described above landed at Juan Santamaria airport. It consisted of 9,750 doses of the new vaccine with 11,700 more doses expected next week. The plane was met by President Carlos Alvarado, Minister of Health Daniel Salas and other dignitaries.

 

We`ve got a long way to go but ins`t nice to be talking about innoculations of vaccines rather than acquisitio of enough ventilators or having enough ICU beds.

 

Two days later the vaccination of key infected began with the inoculation of Doña Elizabeth Castillo Cervantes, 91 years old, and Don Jorge De Ford Almetlla, 72 years old, both from the Fundación Persona Adult Mayor, in San Ramón (Photo of Doña Elizabeth Above, Right).

 

Massive, Worldwide Vaccination Campaigns Begin

 

As we go to press on December 31 we note that massive efforts have begun to get us out of this pandemic. In Costa Rica we noted the vaccination program based on the Astra-Zeneca, Pfizer vaccine have begun here. Much of North America is expected to use the same vaccine as is the EU (European Union).

 

In South America there is a mixture of vaccines being employed; in Argentina for example they have elected to go with the Russian vaccine (photo left).

 

Let`s hope they all work.

 

 

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GGC Bookshelf

The latest book to hit the market is a new book by Robert A. Normand (aka GG, and yes, this is a plug) entitled Las Esferas, Mystery Spheres of Costa Rica. Check out the cover on the list below and click on the "Read More" button to review a synopsis of the work and to order.

 

GGC Publications is the parent organization that publishes the Golden Gringo Chronicles as well as a number of books and paraphernalia related to the Chronicles and Costa Rica. The GGC Bookshelf also includes works from a number of other authors that belong to various writers groups based in Costa Rica including the Quepos-Manuel Antonio Writers Group.

 

Here are the books currently on our bookshelf:

 

Las Esferas - English	Mariposa - Español	Mariposa - English	The Chronicles as Narrative
Read More	Leer más aquí	Read More	Read More
Small Business Guide	Making Time Count	Spiritual Love Connection	Murder or Suicide?
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Getting Around the Capital	Retiring in Costa Rica	Investigate Living Abroad	What's the Sleuth Up To?
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			There's Room for More on the GGC Bookshelf Keep Writing Amigos!
Casa de Doloros	Overcoming Alcohol	World War II True Story
Read More	Read More	Read More

 

All of the above books are available on Amazon.com and the "Read More" links above will lead you to them. You can find more detail on all of them on our GGC Publications Page.

 

GGC Products Store

 

GGC Publications also offers some accessories and paraphernalia related to the Chronicles and with Costa Rican themes, to wit:

 

T-Shirts:

 

 

a. Golden Gringo Chronicles with Logo,

b. Official Golden Gringo with Monkey on Banana Hammock,

c. ¡Quepo en Quepos! ("I Fit In Quepos!") with Photo of Quepos,

d. Wanna Monkey Around? - Come on Down! (shown) with Photo of White Faced Monkey,

e. It's OK to be Slothful with photo of Three-Toed Sloth.

 

The t-shirts are available in several themes, colors, styles and sizes. See them all HERE.

 

Coffee Mugs:

 

a. Golden Gringo, b. Wanna Monkey Around?, c. It's OK to be Slothful

See them all HERE:

What's life without a great cup of Costa Rican coffee? And it tastes even better in a Golden Gringo Chronicles mug!

 

To see ALL the products available in the Golden Gringo Store go here: GGC Store.

 

¡Solo Bueno!

 

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What's-in-a-Word
"Tell me and I forget; teach me and I remember; involve me and I learn"
– Benjamin Franklin

 

 

Masked Shopper Answer to Que Es Eso?

 

This one is a spoof of course, modeled after the television series Alienigenas Ancestrales (Ancient Aliens) often on the History Channel. Our monolith of course is not like theirs in that several large monoliths have been found on Earth before, supporting their theory that the planet has been visited by extraterrestrial some thousands of years before our time, perhaps even before our recorded history began. To get the effect some dude just planted a piece of corrugated tin roofing in a crack in the rock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ROMEO Corner
(Retired Old Men Eating Out)

Restaurant: Victoria`s - Manuel Antonio

 

Location: Top of Manuel Antonio Hill Across the Highway from Tulemar.

Parking: Limited; in front of the restaurant.

Hours: Monday thru Sunday: 07:00 am – 10:00 pm

Contacts: Tel.: 506-2777-5143; Email: info@www.victoriasgourmet.com; Website: https://www.victoriasgouret.com/

 

Reviewing ROMEOS: Ashley H., Bob N., Gaye C., Glen N., Julia S.

 

To Review Our Rating System Go Here: R.O.M.E.O. Rating System

 

Victoria`s has been an operating restaurant here for as long as I`ve known Manuel Antonio (17 years now). It does not have a view of ocean but does have a wonderful and peaceful view of the jungle from the back edge of the dining room.

 

The dining room takes advantage of rich local wood on ceiling, walls, tables and chairs along with earthen colors of column tiles that compliment the same. Indirect lighting compliments these features. The tables are sparsely decorated but enhance the warm wood feeling.

 

The composite score for ambiance came in at 4.4/5.0 sloths

 

The restaurant bills itself as Italian Gourmet and the menu reflects that with a variety of pastas and pizzas with meat or seafood options. GG and one other ROMEO went for the spaghetti and meatballs suggested as derived from the owner`s moms collection. What was served was two large and flavorful meatballs with spaghetti in a red sauce. Very tasty.   Two of the other ROMEOs selected the Victoria`s Signature Pizza which by the look of it was a pie of about 10" in diameter. The pie was graced with white sauce, mozzarella, walnuts, garlic, caramelized onions and Kalamata olives. It must have been sizeable because both romeos took half of their pie home for later consumption.   Another ROMEO had a grilled tuna steak with vegetables which he pronounced as fresh and tasty.
	.4
	$$$.7
	Value Index= 120

 

The ROMEO score for for food quality came in at 4.5/5.0 sloths.

 

We were served by a young man named Edson who was very courteous and polite and perhaps a little slow on attentiveness but we may have contributed to that ourselves by descending on the restaurant 10 minutes before opening while they were still setting up. In any event we gave Edson a composite score of 4.4/5.0 for service. This yielded a composite average of 4.43 for ambiance, food quality and service.

 

For my spaghetti and meatballs, a ginger ale and a slice of Tiramisu (fresh and sweet by the way) my bill came to just over 19,000 colones (about $32). The composite score for cost came in at 3.7 out of 5.0 possible which in turn yielded a Value Index of 4.43/3.7=120, putting Victoria`s in the top half of our local restaurants for value.

 

Victoria`s continues to be a place where you can have a quality meal, in a pleasant atmosphere for a reasonable price.

 

¡Solo Bueno!

 

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