Vacation Costa Rica Around Jaco and Herradura Beach I receive many inquiries about the area in and around Jaco and the Herradura Beaches on Costa Rica’s mid Pacific coastline. Many outdoor adventure activities are available here and it is less than two hours from the San Jose International Airport making vacationing here very popular. Abounding […]
There are many options for Hot Springs at Arenal Volcano in this beautiful Tropical Country of Costa Rica. One of the most popular is the Tabacon Hot Springs and Spa Positive energy is emitted from the mighty Arenal with red hot lava flowing from it’s open mouth at the summit. The warm winds whistle through […]
Costa Rica’s Coffee Culture From Snow White Flowers to Red Berries- Costa Rica’s Coffee Culture The Spanish, French, and Portuguese brought coffee beans to the New World from Ethiopia and Arabia. Coffee seeds were first planted in Costa Rica in the early 1800s and were merely ornamental decorations for courtyards and patios with their glossy […]
What is a Horse Tope ? A horse tope is a traditional parade of horses which is very popular in Costa Rica. Both the horses and the riders dress up in their finest for this big event. Many of the saddles are trimmed in real silver. The horses prance and dance much to their […]
Vacation Planner Costa Rica Why would I want to hire a vacation planner to help me with my itinerary planning for my vacation to Costa Rica? I can go on the internet and find everything I want to do and choices of hotels. Well, a vacation planner like Ann at www.costaricalearn.com could make a big […]
Costa Rica’s Red Eye Tree Frog Wandering through the Costa Rica rain forest the other day my friend Renee and I stumbled upon a beautiful small green frog, about the size of a small tea cup, and when we picked up the green leaf it was hidden under, all of a sudden, it’s vivid scarlet […]
Marie France Grenouillet Photography Costa Rica Mair-France Grenouillet is a French woman who travels the world capturing beautiful and rare wildlife images. She visited Costa Rica and has a wonderful collection of wildlife photography which I would like to share with you. After her web page is open be sure to click on slide show. […]
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DOKA COFFEE TOUR ALAJUELA COSTA RICA Let’s take the Doka-Four Generations Coffee Tour and learn how coffee is grown, processed, marketed. The Vargus Ruiz family has been growing great tasting coffee for Three generations right here on the slopes of the Poas Volcano in the central Valley of Costa Rica. Climate and altitude affect the […]
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