[caption id="attachment_1147" align="aligncenter" width="300"] sloth Cahuita[/caption] Cahuita Beach Cahuita National Park Costa Rica If you are thinking of traveling to Costa Rica and want to explore the Caribbean coast, then Cahuita National Park is a unique stop. The town of Cahuita , located adjacent to the national par...
[caption id="attachment_1049" align="aligncenter" width="300"] wood stork[/caption] Let's travel to Costa Rica to Cano Negro National Wildlife Refuge. It's the middle of December and the weather is gorgeous with lots of sunshine. We leave early in the morning from San Jose and travel north on the Inter American Highway (Highway 1) We will d...
The New Golden Door to Living and Retiring in Costa Rica by Christopher Howard I would like to recommend the book, The New Golden Door to Living and Retiring in Costa Rica, if you are thinking of making a move to Costa Rica. It is the most comprehensive and well researched source of information of this subject that I have found. It's author is...
[caption id="attachment_1492" align="aligncenter" width="501"] resplendent quetzal[/caption] The Community named Monteverde was settled by eleven Quakers families from Alabama in the early 1950s. They left the United States and came to Costa Rica looking for a new home, because they had a strong belief against the military system of the US ....
The  Ethnic Make Up and Character of Costa Rican People By international standards Costa Rica is characterized as a third world country or a developing country. However, on first impression it does not appear so. You don't see the cardboard shanty towns that dominate the landscape of other developing countries. The people are well dressed. ...
[caption id="attachment_1037" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Arenal Volcano[/caption] Tortuguero Canals Rancho Margot Costa Rica Unique Ecotourism Destinations for the Nature Lover While working many years as a travel agent specializing in Costa Rica, I have had the opportunity to explore most of this small unique country , now on the f...
Should I Include Alajuela, the City of Mangos Alajuela is Costa Rica's second largest city with a population of around 50,000.  It's biggest advantage is that it is located only two miles from the international airport Juan Santa Maria. It's a great place to spend the first night in and your last night out, before departing Costa Rica. Â...
Weather around Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica Many tourist have asked me about when is best time to travel to the Arenal Volcano to get the best weather? There is not precise answer for that question. The weather around the Arenal areas is rainly all year. There is no rainy or dry season.  However, the month of March seems to be the best month t...
Marino Ballena National Park Costa Rica, whale watching I am planning a vacation to Costa Rica and I want to see whales. Is that possible? Yes it is. The best time of the year to see them in Costa Rica is from December through April. They can be seen from the mid Pacific coastlines all the way down to the Osa Peninsula.  The whales ...
Traveling  to Costa Rica, Which International Airport to fly Into? If you are planning to travel to Costa Rica and are wondering which international airport you should fly into? Costa Rica has two international airports.  SJO or San Jose international airport is located in the center of the country, 2 miles outside Alajuela and approx ...