Today’s post takes us to the Northwestern province of Guanacaste and the popular beach town known as Tamarindo. It is the “Jaco” of Guanacaste (as much as Jaco is the “Tamarindo” of Puntarenas). It is a bustling beach community that has become increasingly commercialized over the years. Nevertheless, it is extremely popular for the party […]
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Costa Rica is certainly known for its beaches. Heck, even Christopher Columbus noticed that, which is why he gave the land its name, Costa Rica, or “Rich Coast.” Perhaps three of the most well-known and popular Costa Rica beaches are Jaco, Manuel Antonio and Dominical, albeit for different reasons. Part of that is their proximity and […]
This time we’re talking 10 cool things to do in Manuel Antonio. Anyone considering Costa Rica as a vacation destination has surely already heard about this place. It is home to the smallest, yet highly popular, Manuel Antonio National Park. Visiting the park is obviously a cool thing to do, but here are 10 others […]
Here are 10 super cool things to do in Dominical Costa Rica. Listed in completely random order (i.e., they all rank similarly in terms of coolness)… Also, these are cool things in the “general area” of Dominical, which according to my definition would include Dominicalito, Uvita, even Perez Zeledon (which is just 30 minutes up the […]
One of the many cool things to do in the Arenal Volcano vicinity is to visit the Tenorio Volcano National Park. To get there you have to drive directly north from La Fortuna, the little town that sits at the foot of the Arenal Volcano. You will pass through some beautiful country, including the Maleku Indigenous […]
Back in the days when I was still “illegal” in Costa Rica, I used to periodically endure the so-called (and dreaded by some) border run. What’s a “border run” you ask? Well, when your status is what we call, “perpetual tourist”, you’re required to leave the country every three months for seventy-two hours. So, off I’d go…usually […]
Costa Rica has so many hidden gems. Places that calm the spirit and rejuvenate the soul. In the shadows of the Poas Volcano, along the banks of the Rio Toro, is such a place. Back when I used to do some transports myself, for many of my customers it was their first experience of the […]
My son Zack, a surfing fanatic, was on an extended 6-month visit a few years ago. His stated goal was to learn Spanish, but the underlying motive was to surf as many of Costa Rica’s breaks as possible in that time frame. And we did surf quite a few. One of the best ones was […]
The Osa Peninsula was once, for me, Costa Rica’s great mystery. Is it dangerous down there? Are the natives restless? Will the jaguars eat me? Are there roads? Can a white guy from South Carolina survive an excursion into this exotic wilderness? Well, now that I’ve spent the better part years living at its gateway (San […]
Years ago I operated my Costa Rica vacations business from a little store in the San Jose 2000 commercial center behind the Hotel Best Western Irazu. Times got tough and I moved out in a downsizing effort. Then a year later I moved back in that same locale, but with the idea of making it […]
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