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Coffee in Costa Rica Must be Picked By Hand

Coffee in Costa Rica Must be Picked By Hand Coffee in Costa Rica must be picked by hand.  It can't be machine picked because the coffee berries would be smashed and damaged. Coffee is the number one export crop for Costa Rica, and  tourist who vacation in Costa Rica love to visit a coffee plantation-see It's beauty and taste the many blends. ...

How A Rental Car In Costa Rica Makes Your Vacation Better

How A Rental Car In Costa Rica Makes Your Vacation Better Having a rental car while vacationing in Costa Rica allows the tourist  to enjoy more places and see close up the spectacular natural beauty. Costa Rica's infrastructure and friendly local people make it an ideal vacation destination to rent a car. Tourist want certain things from a vacat...

Getting Around Costa Rica by the Domestic Airlines

Getting Around Costa Rica by the Domestic Airlines Costa Rica has Two Domestic Airline Companies which fly  inside  Costa Rica. Sansa Air -flies to twelve different popular tourist destinations within Costa Rica.  These small commuter planes have twin engines and hold around nineteen passengers.  Sansa has a very good reputation for service a...

Spectacular Treat for Tourist! Poas Volcano is Putting on A Show!

Spectacular Treat for Tourist! Poas Volcano is Putting on A Show! The Poas Volcano National Park is the most visited National Park in Costa Rica.  It is located in the Central Valley of Costa Rica  and only 30 minutes by car from Alajuela (where the San Jose  International Airport is located). Today, the Poas Volcano is erupting and throwing h...

Arenal has Three Different Zip Line Tours

Arenal has Three Different Zip Line Tours All the tourist who visit Arenal in Costa Rica want to do a zip line tour.  So which one should they choose?  I will compare the three options. There are three different choices for a zip line tour in Arenal. First there is the Sky Tram Sky Trek.  You first get into a glass gondola which takes you up...

Is There a Zip Line Tour in Arenal for Small Children?

Is There a Zip Line Tour in Arenal for Small Children Yes there is a zip line tour in Arenal for small children starting at age of six years. The platforms  are a shorter distance form each other making it easier for smaller children.  The guides are excellent and instruct the children very well so they feel comfortable and have fun. It is cal...

The Poas Volcano is Active Today!

The Poas Volcano is Active Today! Today February 26, 2014 the Poas Volcano located in Costa Rica's central valley is erupting.  It is spewing hot water, steam, and mud 1,000 feet into the air. The park is open to visitors who get a real thrill to see this spectacular site.  There is a warning sign telling the visitors not to get close to the fe...

Great White Water Rafting Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Great White Water Rafting Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica Yes, there's great white water rafting in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.   There are two different rivers in the Manuel Antonio area for river rafting.  One is the Savegre River and the other is the Naranjo River. The Naranjo River is the more difficult of the two.  It has class III to ...

I Would Like to Move To Costa Rica and Retire There

[caption id="attachment_5580" align="aligncenter" width="427"] Heliconia Tropical Beauty[/caption]   I Would Like to Move To Costa Rica and Retire There BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY- GREAT WEATHER- PEOPLE HAVE WARM HEARTS I am giving advice and information on this subject of moving and living in Costa Rica because I did just that.  I moved to Costa...

The Most Fun Zip Line in Arenal Costa Rica

The Most Fun Zip Line in Arenal Costa Rica "A COOL EXPERIENCE-AMAZING VIEWS OF ARENAL VOLCANO AND LAKE ARENAL" If you want to hear about the MOST FUN Zip Line in all of Costa Rica.  Well it is located near Arenal Volcano  and it is called Sky Tram Sky Trek.  Its a half day tour. First you ride up a very high mountain in a glass gondola passin...