I have written often and quite fondly, generally, in this blog about the culture of Costa Rica. However, there is a rich and diverse culture that to my shame I have not mentioned as much. It is often said, and even taught to children in schools here, that when the Spanish conquistadors arrived, they found […]
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I have always been impressed with the hotel designs of Florida native and legendary Costa Rican hotelier, Lee Banks. My company, Package Costa Rica, has been sending our customers to the Peace Lodge, an amazing resort located in the heart of the cloud forest in Vara Blanca, for years. Severl years ago, Banks had a […]
I don’t like to pick on clients, but this one deserves it. I received an inquiry about our perennially popular and often copied Pure Adrenaline design. It’s popular for a reason…it kicks ass and has kicked a lot of ass over the years… In short, folks love it…and some keep coming back for more. But […]
I started designing and managing Costa Rica Vacations back in 2003. In those days Costa Rica was still an unknown frontier…an exotic and lawless place in the minds of some sheltered North Americans. Well, flash forward a decade and now a Costa Rica vacation is about as scary to those same North Americans as a […]
Costa Rica is unique in many ways. One of the most puzzling to outsider attributes that sets Costa Rica apart is its lack of a military. Many ask how can Costa Rica be safe when there has been so much strife to its north and south without a military to protect itself? To understand more […]
The Plight of the Perpetual Tourist I used to have to periodically make what we expats affectionately (or not so) refer to as the “border run.” What is a “border run” you ask? Well, before I became a permanent resident of this fine country I was a “perpetual tourist.” In fact, a good percentage of […]
I feel compelled to re-address a “pet peeve” of mine. It is the habit of folks from the U.S. to always refer to their homeland as “America” and to themselves, in an exclusive manner, as “Americans.” A Little Geography and History The fact is that “America” or “the Americas” consists of the continental land mass […]
Cocos Island versus Isla del Caño Costa Rica has many tiny islands that tourists can visit, but the two most important and larger of the Costa Rica islands are Cocos and Isla del Caño. I hope to write about the former one day (Cocos). A few years ago it was in the running for being one of […]
Costa Rican society is decidedly polite compared to that of the U.S. It might be the biggest area of reverse culture shock one will experience after being here for a long time and then returning to the U.S. At least, that has been my experience. Some describe Costa Rica culture as “passive-aggressive.” I prefer to […]
Wow, can it really be almost Christmas again? It seems like we just got through celebrating 2012. I guess time really does fly when you’re having so much fun. I have always enjoyed Christmas in Costa Rica. It is a magical time to be here. Being in tourism, Christmas is a very busy time for […]
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