Day 2: up at 4:30 A.M. to meet the back hoe operator and make sure water and power are at the building site, we also need to find houses to rent for the workers David will be using on this project. (Business as unusual? Not where I live!! But David has it under control).
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Matapalo is on the Southern Pacific Coast, just about 45 minutes south of Manuel Antonio. Playa Matapalo, although nested between Manuel Antonio and Dominical, has escaped so far from civilization, and has kept its quiet pristine beach look with an old fashion atmosphere that is full of charm, and that is so soothing and peaceful. [...]
Irazu is the highest volcano of Costa Rica with an altitude of 3,432 meters. It is still very active and its last eruption coincided with the day President Kennedy stepped off his plane here in 1963 to attend a meeting with the presidents of Central America and promote a plan known as the Alliance for [...]
Samara is a long horseshoe shaped beach located in Guanacaste, 35kms South of Nicoya, and 245kms away from San Jose. You may also fly to Samara, via playa Carrillo, and this would only take about 45 minutes of your time. Another alternative is to fly direct to Liberia International Airport and take the two-hour drive [...]
If any of you have a worthwhile cause for us to promote, then hit us up. I have been to the Manuel Antonio National park and loved it. Manuel Antonio is one of my favorite places in Costa Rica. I did not like Jaco or Quepos, but Manuel Antonio has this long and beautiful beach [...]
Day 1. Up at 4:30 A.M.!! I had told David I wanted to see his regular routine and how he lived in Costa Rica so he had planned our first two days to accommodate. They would include his work and we would see the sights and visit his friends as we went from one [...]
For those who have been in the country long enough, it is maybe a relief to see how the crazy pace of development and investment seem to have slowed down since the market in the US has collapsed. A trip to Jaco and along the coast all the way down to Quepos, a look at [...]
These are happy and proud moments for Costa Rica as two of its hotels have been selected and appear in some of the most prestigious international magazines dedicated to tourism; Condé Nast Traveler and Andrew Harper y Travel + Leisure chose the hotel El Silencio, located in the Alajuela Province, Valverde Vega, and the hotel [...]
Many visitors come to this country expecting to come across Jaguars, Giant Ant Eaters and Scarlet Macaws as they roam in the tropical rainforest. Unfortunately the truth is a different story. While there are still many mammals living here, many are in real danger of extinction, and some have already disappeared. Besides, surprisingly, out of [...]
Yoga is gaining popularity in Costa Rica. Guru Javier Ferrara was in Costa Rica to give talks and lectures about the art of living well, the management of money and the transcendental sexuality. Ferrara is one of the top representants of the GFU Net (Gran Fraternidad Universal); they are non-governmental and non-religious organizations that promote [...]
