Poas Volcano National Park is located 35 minutes by car north of the city of Alajuela-in the central valley of Costa Rica. It is most visited national park in Costa Rica due to its location….close to the airport and Alajuela. However: at this moment July 18, 2017, this national park is closed indefinitely due to […]
Helpful facts about Living and Retiring in Costa Rica from someone named Charlotte Ann Cabezas Creed, a farm girl from down home Alabama-United States of America. I first started coming to Costa Rica in 1968, a newly wed starry eyed young bride. No, I did not speak a word of Spanish. 1967-My husband Rod had […]
Puerto Limon is the Caribbean with it’s rich jumble of sights, sounds, and smells. It is a laid back place, very hot and steamy. And rainfall is around three hundred inches per year. A lot of rain! The population of this region is a mix. Afro Latinos who immigrated from Jamaica looking for work in […]
Hello from Costa Rica Learn Learn about what people like to do an a vacation to Costa Rica. I am Rebbeca and my mother is Kathy. We recently spent one wonderful week in Costa Rica. We came primarily for dental work. Dr Morera Fujiwara, Alajuela..We stayed at Xinia’s vacation home stay in Alajuela..then the […]
Rincon de la Vieja Volcano is erupting and the ash is being felt as far northeast as Upaula and Guatuso. This is a big surprise to the near by residents because Rincon has been dormant since 1966. The Rincon de la Vieja National Park located 45 km from Liberia is a very popular national park […]
CUSTOMIZED VACATION PLANNING TO COSTA RICA “Personalized service each step of the way” ‘WHETHER IT’S A BEACH VACATION, RAINFOREST, AND VOLCANOS, OR COMBINATION OF ALL. FAMILY VACATIONS HONEYMOONS INDIVIDUALS GROUPS How are Ann’s services different? Her services are PERSONALIZED and you always talk to the same person during your vacation planning, and each detail […]
This article is written by Ron Poggemoeller and his wife Maria This was the first stop on our 21 day vacation in Costa Rica from Freeport, Texas. Our vacation was designed and planned day by day by Ann Cabezas Creed, “The Costa Rica Expert” a vacation planner for Costa Rica. We visited Buena Vista Hotel […]
What’s so hot About Costa Rica Coffee? Those who love coffee swear that it’s impossible to start the day without their favorite ground bean, full bodied-aromatic Costa Rican coffee. This verdant country is currently the top destination for savvy eco tourists, and is one of the planets most famed coffee producing countries. Among others are […]
Costa Rica Butterflies Costa Rica is home to 1,200 different species of butterflies. Best places to see Butterflies in Costa Rica Central Valley www.waterfallgardens.com Arenal www.butterflyconservatory.org Northern Zone-Rincon de la Vieja National Park and surroundings www.blueriverresort.com Monteverde www.monteverdebutterflygarden.com About Susan J. Smith Susan’s career includes writing for newspapers, lots of community work and a wonderful […]
This year Costa Rica’s National Theater located in downtown San Jose is celebrating its 117th birthday. The National Theater was inaugurated on October 19, 1897. The opening night featured a magnificent presentation of the opera Faust. The sumptuous building, neoclassic in style, is a copy of the Paris Opera House and was financed from the […]