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Driving from Arenal Volcano to Tamarindo Beach on NW Pacific, Best Route to Take

Driving from Arenal Volcano to Tamarindo Beach on NW Pacific, Best Route to Take This article to is  inform you about the best route to drive  from Arenal Volcano to the NW Pacific beach of Tamarindo:  Best route to drive  is go around the north face of Lake Arenal to Tiliran, then to Canas.  This is very scenic and takes about 1.5 hours.  T...

Rancho Margot, Costa Rica

[caption id="attachment_1153" align="alignleft" width="300"] Animal Sanctuary "Baby Mimi"[/caption] Rancho Margot Bungalow     Rancho Margot, Costa Rica Let's travel to Costa Rica to the Arenal volcano area and visit Rancho Margot.  Rancho Margot is a self sustaining organic farm located near the Arenal  Lake with  great views ...

Internet Cafes Costa Rica

[caption id="attachment_1405" align="alignleft" width="500"] Yes, it's an internet cafe![/caption] Internet Cafes Costa Rica If you are traveling in Costa Rica and need to use  the internet and the place you are staying does not have one.  You can go to an internet cafe. All the towns have one or more of them.   Just ask around and most every...

Renting a Car in Costa Rica, Credit Card Company car rental Insurance.

Renting a Car in Costa Rica,  Credit Card Company car rental Insurance. Renting a car in Costa Rica? First call up your credit card company and ask them what Insurance coverage they provide with car rental in Costa Rica?    Each credit card company is different.  But just for purposes of example- let me tell you about mine.  I have a gold Ame...

Great Web Site for Beach Vacation Home Rentals on Northwest Pacific Coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica

[caption id="attachment_962" align="alignleft" width="300"] Beachfront Rental[/caption] [caption id="attachment_963" align="alignright" width="300"] Beachfront Rental[/caption] Great Web Site for Beach Vacation Home Rentals  on Northwest Pacific Coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica I'd like to share with you a great webte site  if you are looking...

Traveling to Costa Rica, Should I Drive in San Jose?

Traveling to Costa Rica, Should I Drive in San Jose? If you are planning to travel to Costa Rica and rent a car , it is best if you do not drive in San Jose. The traffic is extremely congested with  many large  buses everywhere.  You can't read the street and avenue names because they are rubbed off the sides of buildings where they  were onc...

Pacuare Nature Reserve Tortuguero, Green Turtle nesting

Pacuare Nature Reserve Tortuguero, Green Turtle nesting Pacuare Nature Reserve in Costa Rica is all about green turtle nesting.   It is hundreds of acres of pristine lowland rainforest and six kilometers of deserted beaches.  It is located between Tortuguero canals and the Caribbean Sea, about 25 km north of the Atlantic port city of Limon.  Pa...

Jan Yatsko's "Explore and Create in Costa Rica" Tour

[caption id="attachment_777" align="alignleft" width="208"] Art Journal Entry "Palm Trees"[/caption] Jan Yatsko's "Explore and Create in Costa Rica" Tour "Explore and Create in Costa Rica Tour" with it's  emphasis on art and culture  is created and hosted  by Jan Yatsk0,   www.janyatsko.com Jan  lives in Costa Rica and is a writer as well as...

Brief History of Costa Rica

Brief history of Costa Rica :  COSTA RICA’S FIRST  PEOPLE.  Within these soaring mountains and dense mystical rain forests lived small non unified groups of Indians with diverse language and culture. They hunted and fished, and lived off the land by cultivating corn and yucca.  They were skilled in the art of ceramics, metal work,weaving, and...

Driving from San Jose international Airport to Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

[caption id="attachment_471" align="alignleft" width="300"] Arenal Volcano on Cloudy Day[/caption] Driving from San Jose international Airport to Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica We are renting a car  on our vacation to Costa Rica and want to know the best and most direct driving route from San Jose international airport to Arenal Volcano and La Fortu...