Jaco Beach, Costa Rica’s Surfer’s Paradise Surfing Costa Rica . Jaco Beach , one of Costa Rica’s top ten beaches with it’s black sand and big waves attracts surfers from around the world. Generally, it is known for it’s laid back lifestyle, a small sleepy beach town where locals hang out with tourists to enjoy […]
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 Costa Rica 4. Beach Guanacaste Costa Rica Let’s travel Costa Rica […]
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 Coffee Plantation tour called Doka Coffee Tour-Three Generations. Here we sampled several blends of coffee, […]
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 beaches, a coral reef for snorklers, and […]
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 pacific has some of the world’s most beautiful white […]
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 average ) the weather is great. Around 72 degrees […]
Squatter Problems with your Costa Rica Property! Travel Costa Rica and take my advice: Don’t buy a piece of land or a house and leave it unattended. What’s the problem: Squatters (in Spanish= precaista). First, if you buy a property which has a Tico house on it with a family living in it, check the […]
Common Sense Approach to Buying Real Estate in Costa Rica Travel Costa Rica and thinking about buying property? Yes, foreigners are allowed to own property in Costa Rica..usually in the name of a corporation which your Costa Rican attorney will form before you begin the purchasing process. Now: All land records are kept at one […]
Monteverde Costa Rica’s Remote Rainforest Reserve, Wildlife Refuge Let’s visit unique place in Costa Rica, settled by the Quakers in the 1950’s. A bone-shaking road leads up to Monteverde from the Inter-American Highway 1. Only about 35 miles but takes around two hours to drive. It is unpaved and rocky and winds around the mountain […]
Arenal Volcano, La Fortuna and Sunset Tours The small town of La Fortuna, Costa Rica is the main gateway to the Arenal Volcano. Despite it’s tourist boom, La Fortuna still serves as a regional agricultural center, with strong ties to the local beef cattle economy. Pineapple and papaya are the most popular crops, most of […]