
Rosa Aguilar
Rosa Aguilar is a Costa Rican expatriate who moved to Benin in 2010, where she established Pura Vida Café, a unique restaurant that blends Costa Rican and Beninese culinary traditions. A former safety engineer and academic, Rosa has embraced her new life, raising three children in a country she describes as safe and culturally rich. Her café has become a cultural hub for music and art, symbolizing her efforts to connect the two cultures while fostering artistic exchanges between Costa Rica and Benin.
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Rosa Aguilar is a Costa Rican entrepreneur who established Pura Vida Café in Benin, blending Costa Rican and Beninese cultures.
La tica que cambió Talamanca por el Atlántico africano: Pura Vida en BenínLa Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·
Costa Rica· 2026-09-21


