[caption id="attachment_4318" align="alignleft" width="225"] Rio Celeste Costa Rica[/caption] A Great Day at Rio Celeste Blue River The road was winding and rocky. I thought we would never arrive. The sun was warm but dark clouds settled in the east. An impending rainstorm, hopefully not, since we were on our way to the Tenorio Volcan...
Living in Costa Rica and Creating the Arenal Botanical Gardens, Tiliran, Costa Rica This short story is about Doug Ward's life in Costa Rica. Doug came from Miami, Fla on a vacation and instantly fell in love with Costa Rica. He bought a farm, transformed it into a Tropical Botanical Garden, and opened it to tourist to learn and enjoy. ...
[caption id="attachment_4324" align="alignleft" width="250"] Zebra Tarantula[/caption] Pinktoe Tarantulas in Costa Rica Yes! I would like to share a letter I received from one of my readers who has a 60 pet Tarantulas. And he is taking a trip to Costa Rica soon, and will be looking for Tarantulas there. Hi, I came upon your b...
Why is The Cost of Living in Costa Rica So High? What Happened to "Living in Paradise" Are you thinking of living and retiring in Costa Rica? First, you should do a lot of homework concerning the advantages and disadvantages and especially on how much money you need to live in Costa Rica with the same life style and standard of liv...
How Global Warming is Affecting Costa Rica I would like to share with you a letter I received from a young man in Uganda: "I was in Costa Rica in 2007 and I was impressed by the willingness and responsiveness of locals to preserve their environment especially the rain forests. Yes, I know a lot of damage has been done to the environment but not a...
Costa Rica Travel Tips- Check your Credit Card Receipt-before signing it- When you Charge Gasoline If you are traveling in Costa Rica and rent a car. You may decide to use your credit card to purchase gasoline. Well-be sure to double check the total amount of money in colones to see if it is correct before you sign the credit card voucher. I...
Chubascos Restaurant on Road to Poas Volcano, Costa Rica Chubascos Restaurant on Road to Poas Volcano National Park, Costa Rica Looking for a good place to eat on your day outing to the Poas Volcano National Park in Costa Rica? I can recommend Chubascos , a lovely open air rustic small restaurant located approximately 5 miles south coming d...
A TRUE HIDEAWAY! Rio Celeste Hideaway Hotel located on banks of Rio Celeste (Blue River) Hotel Review Hotel Review by Ann, "The Costa Rica Expert" The Rio Celeste Hideaway Hotel -Luxury in the Jungle located on the banks of the Rio Celeste (Blue River) in NorthCentral Costa Rica. If you are looking for rest and tranquility in a beautiful tr...
Cost of Living in Costa Rica in 2011 Costa Rica used to be an inexpensive place to live but not anymore. This in June 2011 and the cost of one gallon of super gasoline is $5.66. This year the dollar has weakened. The exchange rate went from 580 colones to the dollar to 498 colones to the dollar. A loss of 82 colones per dollar. A dev...
Costa Rica's New 2,000 colon bill Feathers A Shark Photo Costa Rica's newly printed 2,000 colon bill feathers a beautiful shark. Wonder which government official is responsible for a shark being chosen? Must have been someone who loves wildlife and wants to protect sharks instead of allowing for them to be killed and their fins being sol...