[caption id="attachment_5326" align="alignleft" width="300"] Poas Volcano[/caption] Costa Rica's Amazing Diversity Costa Rica is not an island in the Caribbean. It is located in the center of the Central American isthmus. It is a very small country with less than 20,000 square miles, bordered on the north by Nicaragua and the south by Panam...
Costa Rica's Treasure-It's National Parks Costa Rica's people values it's national treasures so much that 20% of it's land has been set aside for National Parks and Wildlife Preserves, protecting and preserving them for vacationers to enjoy some of the most beautiful tropical scenery in Central America. Located in the central valley s...
Xinia's Visit to Alajuela's Farmers Market Alajuela Costa Rica has a weekend farmer's market all year round starting on Friday afternoon at 2 pm and ending Saturday afternoon around 2 pm. It is my and Xinia's favorite thing to visit on Saturday mornings. We arrive early, around 7:30 am . I have posted some favorite photos of Xinia at the mar...
Ann Specializes in Family Vacation Planning to Costa Rica Thinking of taking your family to Costa Rica for a fun filled family vacation? Contact Ann, "the Costa Rica Expert" to help you do just that. She can design an itinerary just for your family to fit your time frame and budget. Why surf the internet and get confused. Ann has 12 years...
[caption id="attachment_5273" align="alignleft" width="300"] chocolate pod[/caption] Sweet Seduction, Chocolate Grows in Costa Rica Today most of the cacao plantations are found in Africa. However, Costa Rica has a number of small cacao plantations. You can visit Sibu Chocolate factory, located in Sarapiqui, 15 minutes East of downtown ...
How to retire in Costa Rica on nothing but a government pension. Written by John Newton and Loreta Yukeco. They came to live and retire in Costa Rica from Canada. There was a time when retiring in Costa Rica on a government pension was easy, but those days are over. After four years of continual study on how to survive in Costa Rica for less...
Osa Peninsula Costa Rica, Poor Man's Paradise NO TELEVISION, NO INTERNET, NO GUNS AND NO CRIME-CHILDREN RUN AND PLAY FREELY. Is there a place like this left in the world? Yes, and the name given is Poor Man's Paradise, located on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. (Southern Pacific). We boarded a small boat in Sierpe and it took one hour to ...
THE HISTORY OF ARENAL VOLCANO IN NORTH CENTRAL COSTA RICA COSTA RICA Arenal Volcano National Park is one of the most visited national parks in Costa Rica for many reasons. Tourist come here to experience Nature at its fullest. In a small area around this mighty volcano, one can do so many things related to the natural surroundings. The volcano ...
[caption id="attachment_5195" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Paradise Hot Springs[/caption] Visit Paradise Hot Springs Arenal Volcano Costa Rica Recently I visited the Paradise Hot Springs - I can see why it was named "Paradise Hot Springs" It is a natural hot mineral waters coming from under the earth at the base of the Arenal Volca...
Vacationing to Costa Rica Planning a vacation to Costa Rica is a time consuming task. You can surf the internet and become quickly confused with the dozens of choices of hotels in each location. Rick and Anna wanted a stress free vacation of 10 days to Costa Rica and never having been there they knew that they needed some help to plan their tim...