Hello from Costa Rica Learn Learn about what people like to do an a vacation to Costa Rica. I am Rebbeca and my mother is Kathy. We recently spent one wonderful week in Costa Rica. We came primarily for dental work. Dr Morera Fujiwara, Alajuela..We stayed at Xinia's vacation home stay in Alajuela..then the Arenal Volcano National Par...
Rincon de la Vieja Volcano is erupting and the ash is being felt as far northeast as Upaula and Guatuso. This is a big surprise to the near by residents because Rincon has been dormant since 1966. The Rincon de la Vieja National Park located 45 km from Liberia is a very popular national park for tourists. They come to see the unusual small...
March 8 2016 is The International Day of Women-celebrated all over the world to give recognition to women's achievements without regard to culure, color, economics, or politics. In Las Pilas de Alajuela, Costa Rica, we celebrated the life of eighty five year old Lucia Murillo and her fifty year old daughter Xinia Murillo. Shown in the above Phot...
TESTIMONIAL TO XINIA AND ANN'S COSTA RICA B&B-ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA Author: Sarah Beam December 2015 We stayed at Xinia and Rolando's home during December of 2015. I cannot say enough about this family. Xinia is not only a wonderful hostess, but truly, a kind and compassionate spirit. The meals and house were wonderful, her house is a home, a...
Hello from Costa Rica Learn Would you like to learn what it is like to hike down to the La Fortuna Waterfall, located at the base of the Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica On a warm sunny day in late November my best friend Anneta and I set out for a great adventure to La Fortuna Waterfall. This waterfall is located 4 miles outside the little town of...
Hello from Costa Rica Learn Travel Tips for Vacationing in Costa Rica. COSTA RICA MONEY (colones) and US DOLLARS You can spend US dollars. Take small bills $5 $10 and $20 Change will be given in colones (the money in Costa Rica) Take 20 $1 dollar bills for tips. I generally do not exchange money. I just use my US dollars...however, be ...
Hello from Costa Rica Learn. Here are Five reasons to choose Costa Rica for Vacation. 1. visit rainforest. In Costa Rica there are two kinds of rainforest. Primary Rainforest which are hundreds of years old and never have been cut. and then there is the secondary rainfrest which have been cut at one time so these trees are smaller....
Hello from Costa Rica Learn How to rent a car in Costa Rica It is easy to rent a car in Costa Rica: I am going to tell you some things to make it easy. 1. Renting a car in Costa Rica is expensive, more than in the USA or Canada. ABOUT INSURANCE on rental cars in Costa Rica. When you ask for the quote for renting the car ..th...
MONTEVERDE, COSTA RICA'S PRIMARY RAINFOREST MONTEVERDE LAND OF CLOUD FORESTS AND QUAKERS RURAL COSTA RICA Monteverde lies high in the mountains of central Costa Rica, seven thousand feet above sea level. Clouds seem to shroud the cool environment , and mist floats across the horizon. The road to get there, well-if you can call it a road…..The...
September 8, 1502 Christopher Columbus arrived on the Atlantic Coast of Costa Rica near the present city of Limon. The native Indians greeted the Spaniards with interest and brought them cotton cloth, gold pendants as well as weapons-clubs, bows and arrows. The Indians wore gold mirrors around their necks. The Spaniards were impressed because they ...