One of the greatest biological wealth and variety in Costa Rica can be found in the Cirripo National Park which protects the largest virgin rainforest in the country. The great wealth of habitats are found especially here in this place because of the variety in altitude, soil type, climate and topography of the area. Paramos, [...]
Caño Negro National Wildlife lies 119 km northwest of San Jose and about 220 km by road.
From San Jose there is a main route following the Pan American Highway, west out of San Jose towards Narjo. Turn north after 32 km to Naranjo on 141. A 22 km climb to Zarcero afterwards will lead you [...]
Of all the hotels that I miss in Costa Rica, it is the Shangri La Chain Hotel. Being famous in the South-East Asian region and also in Australia, this chain hotels are my most favourite hotels that I would stay in for holidays.
The great view over the Sydney harbour and the world-famous Opera-House is the [...]
The mountains of Monteverde are a beautiful place to ride. Monteverde (which means “Green Mountain”) is located in the Cordillera of Tilaran along the Continental Divide as approximately 1440 meters. It is famous for its Cloud Forests which boasts hundreds of birds, insects, mammals and species of plants.
Horse Trek Monteverde was started 6 years ago [...]
This outstanding resort is located in Salinas Bay, in La Coyotera Beach, a splendid protected ecological area, sought after by windsurfers. It is surrounded by the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano and the Santa Rosa National Park and is also very close to the Nicaraguan border. The contrast between the modern architecture of the hotel [...]
Tortuga Island is the most visited island in Costa Rica. It is located near the gulf of Puntarenas.
The beautiful white sand beaches and crystal clear waters of Tortuga Island are great for snorkelling or fishing. As you see in the pic below, the stunning white beach and turquoise water is what makes this island famous.
Tortuga [...]
“The most beautiful island of the world”, was Jacques Cousteau’s reaction when he visited Coco’s Island. The Coco Island is located in the Pacific Ocean, 532kms away from White Cabo, going in the southwest direction. The Cocos Island National Park could be compared to the Galapagos. It really consists of the summit of an extinct [...]
Curu, in the Nicoya penininsula, is one of those places on earth where you can be certain to see enough wildlife to satisfy your need and curiosity, it’s a real little paradise of eco-tourism. It was established in 1933 by Frederico Schutt the family still owns it today. In order to protect this little heaven, [...]
Hotel Occidental Papagayo, Allegro Resort.
On the northern part of Guanacaste, on the Pacific Coast and very close to Nicaragua, there is an area called Papagayo, where you can find Salinas Bay. It is particular good for wind surfing, it is indeed the only area of the country where this sport is practiced, on the sea! [...]
Nicoya is a small little town in Guanacaste, in the Nicoya Peninsula. The name of Nicoya is of Indian origin; Nicoya was the chief of the Chorotega Indians at the time when the Spanish conquistadors invaded the country.
The indigenous heritage is still there present and can be found in the traditions and tales of the [...]
