Travel Tips: Eating in Costa Rican Restaurants: The Costa Rica Soda Are you planning on traveling to Costa Rica? And are wondering on how much should you budget for eating in restaurants? The least expensive way to eat out is the Costa Rica Soda . This is a small family run eating establishment, not fancy […]
Remembering Costa Rica’s history on Independence Day, September 15th. Well, today September 15th is Independence Day in Costa Rica and celebrations are in every town. Let us take a moment and reflect on the history of Costa Rica. Summary of How Costa Rica Was Settled Costa Rica, is a small tropical jewel located in what […]
Costa Rica’s Independence Day is September 15th! Independence Day in Costa Rica is celebrated every year on September 15th. Costa Rica declared it’s independence from Spain on September 15, 1821. Since it is a national holiday people do not go to work and there are parades in all the towns with children dressed in the […]
Costa Rica’s Humpback Whales are the “Songsters of the Sea” Costa Rica’s humpback whales are performers and have been nicknamed “Songsters of the Sea”. That’s because they sing. It’s the male that sings when he is calling for a mate. Yes, these male humpback whales sing during mating season when they are in warm tropical […]
Humpback Whales Can Be Seen in Costa Rica! Traveling to Costa Rica’s South Pacific coast of Drake Bay and Corcovado National park during the months of January through mid April? Well, you might get lucky and see the humpback whales. These giant whales migrate to these warm tropical waters from the colder polar waters. […]
Rancho Margot, A Self Sufficient Working Ranch near the Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica Rancho Margot located near the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica is home to one of the most exciting development projects in the country. It is the brainchild of Juan Sostheim who came to Costa Rica from Chile to retire, but instead […]
Costa Rica Spotlight: Casa Ridgeway Hostel,San Jose, Costa Rica If you are traveling to San Jose Costa Rica and are looking for budget accommodations and would like to be located near downtown San Jose. Casa Ridgeway Hostel is worth looking into. In the light of the current economic crunch it’s pricing is very reasonable. […]
Costa Rica’s Sodas, Family Run Restaurants, Great Food for Less Money In the Costa Rica we find small family run restaurants called Costa Rican sodas. The restaurants have their own individual names, but the general term is soda. Here you can save a lot of money because the food is cheaper and very good. If […]
Overnighting near San Jose International Airport, Costa Rica? If you are flying into the San Jose International Airport and need to overnight one or two nights before heading out to other tourist destinations in Costa Rica? From my travel tips on “how to travel Costa Rica smarter and cheaper, ” I can advise you to […]
Coffee “Costa Rica’s Gold” “Starbucks in New York City serves Costa Rican Coffee.” Tourist traveling to Costa Rica have asked me, “What is the best gift I can bring to my relatives and friends back home?” And I tell them, “Costa Rican Coffee.” The cup of coffee you drink in Costa Rica will be very […]