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carnivoras plant, eats insects rare orchid “species stamnopea wardi” Costa Rica Spotlight: Unusual Flowering Plants of the La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Costa Rica Costa Rica Spotlight: The La Paz Waterfall Gardens, now open, is not only about waterfalls. It is about exotic and unusual flowering plants. Lets start with the orchid species stamnopea […]
small transparent green frog with baby Costa Rica Spotlight: Unusual Frog Exhibit at the La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Costa Rica Costa Rica Spotlight: Yes, the La Paz Waterfall Gardens is open for visitors! A few days ago I was lucky to be able to spend a few hours. One of the exhibits […]
Costa Rica’s Own Maria Fonseca This series on Women Artist is designed to give recognition to the enormous amount of talent among women who are working artist here in Costa Rica. Maria Fonseca was born in Costa Rica on a coffee farm near the town of Naranjo. Today she still lives there with her husband […]
“Amparo” by Maria Fonseca Figurative Wood Sculptures by Maria Fonseca “The wood is transformed in my hands and it absorbs my emotions, my joy.” Maria Fonseca, July 2009 Maria Fonseca began her work in wood sculpture at the School of Fine Arts at the University of Costa Rica. Today she works from her […]
Our Tour to Alajuela’s “Feria” or Local Farmers market Our small group of tourist were in the Central Valley of Costa Rica and wanted to have a unique cultural experience so our guide said, “Let’s go into Alajuela’s farmers market better know in Spanish as the “feria.” It was a wonderful sunny Saturday […]
Earthquake January 2009 Vara Blanca, Costa Rica Six Months After major Earthquake hit Costa Rica At 1:21 p.m. on January 8, 2009 a massive 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica with it’s epicenter nineteen miles NW of the capital city of San Jose , on the southeastern flank of the Poas Volcano. The […]
If birds are what you want to see travel to Palo Verde National Park in Costa Rica’s northern province of Guanacaste, because the biggest attraction in the park is the BIRDS. The months of mid December through mid March over one half million birds migrate south to Palo Verde, escaping the extreme cold weather in […]
Costa Rica has some of the world’s happiest people. They live long lives with an average life expectancy is 78.5 years, and many live longer into their nineties. Costa Rica ranks second in the world in life expectancy. Canada is number one. So, why is that? It seems that Costa Rica has a very positive […]
Pura Vida in Costa Rica Take a bi-monthly peek into artist Jan Yatsko’s daily life in Costa Rica. Humor, reflection and inspiration are woven into her experiences that revolve around her passion for art, nature, culture and food. June 2009 “Creation is a huge beginning not a finished end.” John O’Donohue A month ago I […]
Travel Tip: Did you Know About the Tamarindo Shuttle? Travel tip: If you are planning to travel to Costa Rica let me tell you about the Tamarindo Shuttle. From the Liberia international airport to Tamarindo it’s only $18 per person (one way) with a minimum of 2 persons. Can’t beat that! Their fleet of […]