Monthly Archives: January 2009

Guanacaste Sunshine, Beaches, Cowboys, and Marimba

2.                  The Guanacaste Tree National Tree of Costa Rica 1.          Catholic Church Nicoya-Costa Rica Built by Spainards in early 1600′s 3.         School children Nicoya … Continue reading

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Poas Volcano National Park Costa Rica’s most Visited

Travel Costa Rica to the most visited national park-Poas Volcano National Park.  My husband Ken and I left very early in the morning traveling thru Alajuela on our way up to the Poas .  We decided to stop at a … Continue reading

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Manuel Antonio National Park Monkeys, Mangos, and Macaws

A vacation in Costa Rica is complete when you have visited the lowland rainforest national park named MANUEL ANTONIO National Park  Tucked in a rugged cranny midway down the Pacific coast,  this small park  offers natural diversity :  sand white … Continue reading

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Tamarindo Beach Sun, Surf, and Sandals

Let’s vacation  Costa Rica and experience the great outdoors of tropical beauty.  Yes, everywhere you look is green and 1000  shades  of green.  From the rain forest of Monteverde and Corcovado to the savannas of Guanacaste.  And beaches! The northwest … Continue reading

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Retire in Costa Rica Why?

First, it’s the climate. The weather is GREAT!  Most foreigners settle in the central valley in and  around San Jose,  Grecia,  Atenas,  Heredia, and  Alajuela. …. and depending on how high above sea level you are ( 3,000 feet is … Continue reading

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